Greece, Kingdom. An Order Of The Phoenix, Civil Division, Breast Star, C.1935 Auction Archive with usual runner marks

with usual runner marks

but with all features of Viennese maker Rothe & Neffe

leather remains relatively supple

The cap was brought back from Germany by an Allied veteran and has his name

A triplane then dived on us

Greece, Kingdom. An Order Of The Phoenix, Civil Division, Breast Star, C.1935 Auction Archive with usual runner marks( ). Type II (1935 1975). A eight pointed flat ended silver star, with obverse centre featuring a detailed Phoenix figure in bronze gilt, surmounted a small bronze gilded royal crown, reverse with flat pin assembly, measuring 75. 06 mm (w) x 74. 94 mm (h), with toned silver in the obverse, very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Phoenix was established by the Republican Greek government on May 13, 1926, as a replacement for the Royal Order of George I.