An Order Of The Star Of Romania; Knight With Crossed Swords Hold in silvery threads

in silvery threads

toning to silver and contact to enamels

an officer's collar tab on his left collar

addressed to his mother

An Order Of The Star Of Romania; Knight With Crossed Swords Hold in silvery threadsOrder of the Star of Romania Type II (Carol I); in silver and enamels; obverse with a central medallion of the cypher of Carol I, circumscribed in giltLa Fide Salus in blue enamels, surmounted by a green enameled wreath; with a blue enameled cross, and eagles with crossed swords between the arms; the reverse with a central enamel medallion 1877 in gilt; attached to crown with a horizontally pierced ball for ribbon suspension; on original ribbon;