Lot 741 - EARLY 20TH CENTURY ORDER OF EGYPT UNDER

15th Sep, 2015 10:30

Works of Art, Medals , Militaria & Furniture

Lot 741

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EARLY 20TH CENTURY ORDER OF EGYPT UNDER SANCTIONED KHEDIVAL RULE awarded to a civil engineer that worked on the heightening of the Aswan Dam (1907-1912) after its completion, during the rule of Abbas II in the last few years of the British administrated Khedivate, including a medal with red and green grosgrain ribbon together with a star brooch, both white metal set with marcasite, centres with gilt Arabic sypher circled with red enamel Arabic script, reverse of both with arabic stamp, inside a red velvet box, lid gilt stamped with the same Arabic sypher, box 23cm long

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Sold for £600
Estimated at £60 - £100

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