Sudan. An Army Long And Distinguished Service Order, Boxed Auction Archive in a soft blue wool

in a soft blue wool

the left end with seven rows of two holes each for length adjustment

superimposed on black velvet fabric

Bartels led a successful campaign to prevent the unveiling of a statue of Heinrich Heine in 1906

Sudan. An Army Long And Distinguished Service Order, Boxed Auction Archive in a soft blue woolSudan; Two piece construction, silver insignia mounted to a silver gilt five pointed star base, marked "SILVER" on the reverse, 40. 7 mm (w) x 54. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its silver gilt coat of arms suspension, original ribbon with pinback, scattered gilt wear on the edge, near extremely fine. In its cardboard box of issue, marked "LDSO ARMY" on the lid, slotted medal bed, with an additional original ribbon, box extremely fine.