Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of Emperor Menelik Ii, Member's Badge, C.1930 Auction Archive Annis Van Alstine

Annis Van Alstine

is sometimes referred to as a papal award (perhaps from a mis-translation of ""Papi"")

stickpin near extremely fine

A Maltese cross in heavily silvered tombac

along with being a grandfather

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of Emperor Menelik Ii, Member's Badge, C.1930 Auction Archive Annis Van AlstineInstituted in 1924. In bronze gilt with red and green enamels, measuring 41 mm (w) x 62. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, chipping evident in the green enamels on the reverse of the arm at 9 o'clock, incorrect ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Order of Menelik II is an Ethiopian order established in 1924 by then Regent Tafari Makonnen, during the reign of Empress Zewditu I, to honour the memory of Emperor Menelik II. It was often referred to