Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Turkish War Medal, by Godet, c. 1935

(Harp Madalyası). A rare and privately-purchased example of the Turkish War Medal (a.k.a. Gallipoli Star), constructed of silver with enamels, consisting of a five-pointed star completing in ball finials, the obverse with red enameled arms, 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 ten visible rivets securing the obverse fixtures in place, with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, measuring 54.08 mm (w) x 52.71 mm (h), weighing 27.0 grams, unmarked but demonstrating the physical characteristics of manufacture by the firm of Godet, Berlin, c. 1935, some scratching is visible to the enamels of the two and ten o’clock arm with additional chipping visible to the seven o’clock arm (with evidence of possible repair), a scarce privately-purchased example of exceptional quality in extremely fine condition.