India, British Raj. A Star Of Merit Of Sourindro Mohun Tagore, By Lemaitre, C.1885 Buy Now A War Merit Cross 1st

A War Merit Cross 1st Class wth Swords by Wilhelm Deumer -  In silvered zinc

Civil Merit Version

TRANSVAAL (2406 Pte G

both eagle and cockade exhibit nice bright colors

CECCHINI" on the reverse

India, British Raj. A Star Of Merit Of Sourindro Mohun Tagore, By Lemaitre, C.1885 Buy Now A War Merit Cross 1stInstituted 1844. A faceted six pointed silver star, with superposed blue and white enameled obverse centre in silver gilt, featuring a highly detailed silver gilded coat of arms of the Raj surrounded by an enameled blue border with the inscription GREAT PRICE OF VIRTUE SOURINDRO MOHUN TAGORE, reverse with horizontal pin assembly and dual stays, marked by French makers mark by Lemaitre from late 1870s, catch hallmarked with French assay silver, and pin