Belgium, Kingdom. An Order of the Belgian Red Cross, I Class

(Ordre de la Croix Rouge Belge / Orde van het Belgische Rode Kruis). Instituted in 1880. Five-piece construction, in bronze gilt with red and white enamels, unmarked, measuring 36.7 mm (w) x 63 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally-pierced ball suspension, light crazing in the red enamels on the oval obverse centrepiece, light contact and gilt wear evident on the oval reverse centrepiece, original ribbon, near extremely fine.