Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo’s Period. A Merit Order Of Juan Pablo Duarte, Civil Merit, Commander, C.1945 Archive maker marked "TLM" and marked

maker marked "TLM" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

one slightly longer than the other

measuring 13 mm (w) x 21 mm (h)

Two possible candidates are SS-Gruppenführer Walter Braemer (1883–1955)

brass buttons held in place via wooden placement

Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo’s Period. A Merit Order Of Juan Pablo Duarte, Civil Merit, Commander, C.1945 Archive maker marked "TLM" and marked(Orden del Mrito Juan Pablo Duarte). Instituted 1931. Type I, 1931 1954 issue. Civil Merit. A silver Pate cross with ball finials and white enameled arms with blue stripes, displaying five sharp pointed silver rays in each quadrant, with silver gilt obverse centre with white enamels exhibiting superposed figure of Juan Pablo Duarte surrounded by the inscription JUAN PABLO DUARTE HONOR Y MERITO (Juan Pablo Duarte Honor and Merit), enameled white