Dahomey. An Order of the Black Star of Benin, III Class Commander, c.1925 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac und Sicherungsverbände” stick pin

und Sicherungsverbände” stick pin

lacquered black on the obvese and dark green on the reverse

assigned to to the 930 ton Torpedo Boat Destroyer H

engraved "LAWRENCE JORDAN JR

1922 in Chicago

Dahomey. An Order of the Black Star of Benin, III Class Commander, c.1925 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac und Sicherungsverbände” stick pin(Ordre Etoile Noire du Bnin). Instituted in 1889. Four piece construction, in silver gilt with blue, white, black and green enamels, hallmarked "AB&Cie" (Arthus Bertrand) on the loop, measuring 55 mm (w) x 85. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Black Star was instituted on August 30, 1889 by Toffa, King of Porto Novo. It became a