Sweden, Kingdom. An Order of the Swords, I Class Commander Breast Star, c.1915 Republic of A WWI South African Infantry

A WWI South African Infantry Corps Cap Badge - Bronze

Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel Benjamin Evers

Standard miniatures were 11mm or 16mm

a rare and desirable grouping to Lance Corporal Jack Rogalsky of "C" Machine Gun Company

with convex centres denoting a likely manufacture date of c

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order of the Swords, I Class Commander Breast Star, c.1915 Republic of A WWI South African InfantryInstituted February 23, 1748 by King Frederick I. In silver, a four armed star with faceted arms and ball finials, the center medallion presents a blue enamel field with three Gold crowns and a Gold sword in the middle, the reverse presents a vertical pinback, unmarked, measures 77. 90mm (w) x 77. 4mm (h), weighs 62. 9 grams, small chip in the blue enamel near the 9 oclock crown, lovely patina, remains in very fine condition.