Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of Osmania, Grand Cross Sash

(Osmanlı Devlet Nişanı). Instituted 1862 by Sultan Abdülaziz. Likely early 20th century manufacture, a very well-preserved Grand Cross sash in silk, consisting of a green central stripe flanked by two dark-red external bands, with a faded bow at end, measuring 840mm length, extremely fine condition.

Footnote: Order of Osmanieh was created in January 1862 by Sultan Abdülaziz. It became the second highest order in the Empire, ranking below the Nişan-i Imtiyaz. It was awarded by the Sultan to Ottoman civil servants and military leaders for outstanding services to the state. The order was originally established in three classes.

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