Lebanon, Republic. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Sash, C.1935 Auction the cords fed through loops

the cords fed through loops on the reverse of its silver gilt with red and green enamelled bolo tie bearing a crescent moon

It has thin gold bullion tasels sewn on three sides

with approximately 35% of the original gilding remaining on the reverse

John Ambulance

Lebanon, Republic. An Order Of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Sash, C.1935 Auction the cords fed through loopsInstituted in 1922. Fabricated from rayon with wide red, white and blue stripes, featuring a cedar tree in light green, dark green and brown embroidery at the mid point, large rosette at the bottom end, measuring 110 mm wide x 830 mm in length, intact stitching, lightly soiled, pinholes from previous board mounting, very fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit is a Lebanese order of merit created by decision No. 1080 on January 16, 1922, and is regulated