Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Carlos Manuel Cespedes, Grand Cross Breast Star By Antigua Vilardebo Y Riera, C.1930 certificate_of_authenticity 1916 to March 27

1916 to March 27

steel-framed cradle supporting a blackened canvas liner with underlying burlap support and leather backer

EDWARDS" on the reverse

maker marked AUSF

reverse centre with stylized "W" for Queen Wilhelmina

Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Carlos Manuel Cespedes, Grand Cross Breast Star By Antigua Vilardebo Y Riera, C.1930 certificate_of_authenticity 1916 to March 27Instituted 1926. A lovely Cuban manufactured Breast Star in silver, featuring ten distinct arms, each composed of clusters of individual rays, arms alternating between smooth and faceted finishes, obverse centre presenting a gilt portrait of Carlos Manuel Cespedes with a blue enamel border which states CARLOS MANUEL DE CESPEDES 1868 (Year of Cuban Independence), outer gilt wreath with thin red enamel ties as well as ten silver rays represented by