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but of typical Foerster & Barth manufacture

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Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The Belgian Red Cross, I Class Auction Archive but of typical Foerster &(Ordre de la Croix Rouge Belge Orde van het Belgische Rode Kruis). Instituted in 1880. Five piece construction, in bronze gilt with red and white enamels, unmarked, measuring 36. 7 mm (w) x 63 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, light crazing in the red enamels on the oval obverse centrepiece, light contact and gilt wear evident on the oval reverse centrepiece, original ribbon, near extremely fine.