Liberia, Republic. A Humane Order Of African Redemption, Ii Class Knight Commander Auction Archive measuring 40 mm (w) x

measuring 40 mm (w) x 61 mm (w)

They were placed on active duty during the Fenian raids of 1866

a downwards facing sword lays behind the portrait and a banner of green

The underside of each body tube bears a u-shaped loop through which is fixed an intact blackened leather chinstrap

Liberia, Republic. A Humane Order Of African Redemption, Ii Class Knight Commander Auction Archive measuring 40 mm (w) xInstituted in 1879. Multi piece construction, insignia in silver gilt with blue, white, red and green enamels, French made, hallmarked with a boar's head on the reverse of the ball finial at 12 o'clock and on the obverse of the loop, insignia placed on both sides, each of which is mounted to a five pointed star with ball finials, mounted to a five pointed silver gilt star base, with seven smooth emanating rays in each quadrant, measuring 62. 5 mm (w)