Ethiopia, Kingdom. An Order of the Queen of Sheba, Commander visually-hidden (Olympia Ehrenzeichen 1936 II

(Olympia Ehrenzeichen 1936 II

A very well-preserved Waffen-SS EM/NCO’s visor cap

the reverse centre with partially enameled red and black eagle with surmounted etched Latin inscription ALTIORA PETO (I seek higher things)

A studio photograph of King Alexander I of Serbia fastened to a cardstock backer

Ethiopia, Kingdom. An Order of the Queen of Sheba, Commander visually-hidden (Olympia Ehrenzeichen 1936 IIInstituted 1922. In silver gilt, a six point star with ball finials featuring the left facing bust of Queen Sheba, reverse plain but marked MADE IN ETHIOPIA B. A. SEVEDJAN, surmounted by an Ethiopian crown, measures 45. 5 mm (w) 79. 1 mm (h), light gilt wear, crown slightly bent and cross atop crown also bent, worn on an elongated loop, remains in very fine condition.