French, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Officer Miniature In Gold And Diamonds, Buy Now where he was listed with

where he was listed with a "Debility"

one Enamelled Army Good Conduct Ribbon Bar (3

1863 in New Brompton

The others accompaning Shanks on the ill-fated flight were 1452621 Sergeant E

the badge is missing its pinback and catch and most of the finish has been lost

French, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Officer Miniature In Gold And Diamonds, Buy Now where he was listed with(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted in 1892 by Toffa, King of Porto Novo. Of superb French manufacture, consisting of an exquisitely enameled blue framed Maltese Cross composed of genuines finely cut diamond in its arms, featuring sets of multiple Gold rays with superposed genuines diamonds in each quadrant, with obverse centre exhibiting a finely enameled black five pointed star, plain reverse, suspended by a beautifully enameled green laurel wreath