Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, III Class Officer Hold At the time of issue

At the time of issue of his Soldbuch he held the rank of Wachtmeister

included with a full length blue sash

a similar but much smaller unit

91 mm (w) x 76

Draga Obrenović and Natalia Obrenović

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, III Class Officer Hold At the time of issue( , III yetiyopiya kokebi tiizazi, III kifili mekonini). Instituted in 1879. Three piece construction, in bronze gilt, unmarked, measuring 54. 5 mm (w) x 74. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, large rosette affixed to its original ribbon, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Ethiopia was instituted in 1879 by Negus Menelik of Shoa (later Emperor Menelik II). It was awarded in five grades: Knight Grand