Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, III Class Officer GTRexclude one depicting SS-Obersturmführer Rudolf von

one depicting SS-Obersturmführer Rudolf von Ribbentrop seated in a motorcycle sidecar with SS-Obersturmbannführer Max Wünsche

67 mm x 74 mm

photo taken circa 1880-1900

SHIVRAM KADRAM

with Blake in the feature photograph

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, III Class Officer GTRexclude one depicting SS-Obersturmführer Rudolf von( , 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