Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Holy Trinity, Grand Cross Badge, C.1935 Auction Archive 38 mm x 102 mm

38 mm x 102 mm each

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the USS Harding saw intense action while providing fire support to the forces ashore on the night of April 8

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Holy Trinity, Grand Cross Badge, C.1935 Auction Archive 38 mm x 102 mmInstituted in 1930. Multi piece construction, in bronze gilt with white enamels, with hand painted scenes on each of the three enamelled panels, illustrating Christ at the top, the Virgin Mary at the lower left and the Dove of Peace at the lower right, measuring 82 mm x 112. 5 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, crazing evident in the white enamels on all three panels, the centrepiece slightly loose versus the base, contact marks on the reverse,