Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, V Class Knight, C.1930 Hold ring buttonhole attachment on both

ring buttonhole attachment on both

von Gazen was severely wounded

With silver frame and iron core

showing solder marks

Instituted in 1891

Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, V Class Knight, C.1930 Hold ring buttonhole attachment on both(Ordre Royal du Lion). Instituted 1891 by King Leopold II. 1891 1951 period. Type I. Likely French manufacture, a blue bordered white enameled Cross Patte in high quality silver, exhibiting finely hand finished details on each arm, each quadrants embellished by hand detailed crossed silver C monograms (for Congo), surmounting by a detailed typical of period Belgium royal crown also in silver, obverse centre superposing by a gilded crowned Belgium