India, British Raj. A Star Of Merit Of Sourindro Mohun Tagore, By Lemaitre, C.1885 GTRexclude killing two himself and taking

killing two himself and taking four prisoners

with its ribbon insert fully preserved

This example is displayed on page 112 of Angolia's publication

on double loop assembly for suspension

by Viennese maker Rothe (marked FR and also Gemsenkopf mark for 18Kt

India, British Raj. A Star Of Merit Of Sourindro Mohun Tagore, By Lemaitre, C.1885 GTRexclude killing two himself and takingInstituted 1844. A faceted six pointed silver star, with superposed blue and white enameled obverse centre in silver gilt, featuring a highly detailed silver gilded coat of arms of the Raj surrounded by an enameled blue border with the inscription GREAT PRICE OF VIRTUE SOURINDRO MOHUN TAGORE, reverse with horizontal pin assembly and dual stays, marked by French makers mark by Lemaitre from late 1870s, catch hallmarked with French assay silver, and pin