Egypt, Kingdom. An Order Of The Nile, I Class Grand Cordon Star, C.1935 Newly Listed one featuring eight decorations

one featuring eight decorations

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the latter two on a white paper stock

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Egypt, Kingdom. An Order Of The Nile, I Class Grand Cordon Star, C.1935 Newly Listed one featuring eight decorations(Nishan al Nil). Instituted in 1915. Royal crown and centrepiece insignia in Gold, with Arabic text in blue enamels added to the centrepiece insignia, affixed to a large five pointed star in silver with white enamels, mounted to a ten pointed silver star base, each star point with multi faceted rays, measuring 94 mm (w) x 94 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, scattered chipping and loss evident in the Arabic lettering on the centrepiece,