Tunisia, French Protectorate. An Order of Glory Grand Cross, c.1910

(Nishan al-Iftikhar). Instituted 1835. 2nd Model, 1906-1922 Issue. A superb example in darkened silver, consisting of a ten armed pointed star with alternating red and green enamels, with clusters of jeweled rays in each quadrant, incorporating 307 old style cut crystals (150 between the arms, 56 on the cypher, 32 on the centrepiece ring, 62 on the bow and 7 on the loop), obverse centre presenting the Royal cypher of Muhammad V an-Nasir (1906-1922), hallmarked on the side of elongated loop with boars head denoting French silver content and manufacture post 1838, measuring 61.5 mm (w) x 87 mm (h - inclusive of its bow suspension), without sash, all crystals are intact, in extremely fine condition and rare.