Korea, Empire. A Rare Order Of The Auspicious Stars, I Class Grand Cordon, In Case, C.1910 Auction with grey twisted threading throughout

with grey twisted threading throughout to give the eagle’s wings more definition

then was attached for the next three years to OJCS in Washington (Office/Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

(4° Divisione di fanteria del Monviso): Bronze gilt with black paint

Measuring 190 mm (w) x 307 mm (h)

Ottoman dated "1300" (1882) in Eastern Arabic numerals on the reverse

Korea, Empire. A Rare Order Of The Auspicious Stars, I Class Grand Cordon, In Case, C.1910 Auction with grey twisted threading throughoutInstituted April 17, 1900 by Emperor Kwangmu. A single class order, the Auspicious Stars Grand Cordon badge is in silver, comprising a four point star with clusters of five smooth white enamel rays, three white oyster flowers are in each quadrant connecting the rays, the center medallion features three superimposed stars on a red enamelled field, surrounded by a green enamel cucumber leaf wreath, the obverse mirrors the reverse, the badge is suspended