Congo, Democratic Republic. A National Order Of The Leopard, Civil, Iii Class Commander, By Arthus Bertrand Hold Luke's Guards

Luke's Guards

measuring 120 mm (w) x 40 mm (h)

He describes it as very evocative and asks Schlüter to pass it around

Now cut off from the world above

along with the bridge

Congo, Democratic Republic. A National Order Of The Leopard, Civil, Iii Class Commander, By Arthus Bertrand Hold Luke's GuardsOrdre national du Lopard. Instituted in 1966. Type I (1967 1971). In silver with red, white and blue enamels, marked with a wreath above the maker mark "A. B. & Co" (Arthus Bertrand) and marked "800" (silver) on the loop, measuring 47. 5 mm (w) x 76. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its star suspension, flaking evident in the red enamels on the star point at 12 o''clock on both sides, otherwise, the enamels are intact, without ribbon, near extremely fine.