Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Gallipoli Star, by Godet
(Harp Madalyası). Constructed of silver with enamels, consisting of a five-pointed star with arms completing in ball finials, the obverse featuring a red enameled base, overlaid by a raised and silvered crescent, surrounding a silvered Tughra of Sultan Mehmed V above an Islamic calendar date of 1333 (AD 1915), the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the physical characteristics of manufacture by the firm of Godet, Berlin, measuring 58.74 mm (w) x 57.18 mm (h), weighing 28.3 grams, some flecking if visible to the enamels and the date plaque has loosen but remains firmly secured to the badge, a striking and high-quality example in extremely fine condition.