A cap/membership badge
marked "ARGENT" (silver) flanked by dual cornucopias on the edge
the edge maker marked "AB & Co" (Arthus Bertrand) and marked "BRONZE" with the "E" partially visible
surrounded by a blue-enameled ring with the words SAN MARINO PROTETTORE
The 4th was taken on strength by the 18th Canadian Battalion in the French theatre in the field on June 13
Sweden, Kingdom. A Cased Royal Order of the Polar Star to Dottore P. Meschini, II. Class Commander, Type II, by C.F. Carlman, c. 1930 Auction Archive A cap/membership badge(Kungliga Nordstjrneorden). Instituted February 23rd, 1748. A fine quality example, constructed of gilded silver, consisting of a white enameled Maltese Cross with dual ball finials, with Swedish Royal Crowns in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse and reverse with a circular dark blue enameled medallion bearing a gilded star composed out of five enameled pieces, circumscribed Nescit Occasum (It knows no Decline), with arabesques