Poland, Republic. An Order Of Polonia Restituta "Poland Restored", I Class Grand Cross Case Auction Archive minor enamel repair to crown

minor enamel repair to crown and the cross

only 550 of the 900 plus who sailed from Taiwan were still alive

with Runkle himself dying on January 2

slight wear to high points of green enamels

the ends of the sweatband stitched together

Poland, Republic. An Order Of Polonia Restituta "Poland Restored", I Class Grand Cross Case Auction Archive minor enamel repair to crown(Order Odrodzenia Polski). Instituted in 1921. Hardshelled design on both the lid and base, with distinctive angled corners, wooden framed, the exterior with a red thatched look cloth covering on five sides, the bottom with a red pebbled paper covering, the lid bearing the crowned Polish eagle surrounded by the inscription "POLONIA RESTITVTA" in gold coloured ink, the sides trimmed in two thin gold coloured rules, one on the lid and one on the base,