Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold I, V Class Knight, C.1870 Hold 1914 Star (Lt

1914 Star (Lt

The quality and rarity of the order suggest that a small number of these insignia were commissioned by a Priest or Bishop at the canonisation of Saint Rita of Cascia in 1900

Document Appointing Jarvis to Lieutenant Colonel

First performances at La Scala in Verdi’s Aida and The Royal Opera House at Covent Garden in Les Troyens by Berlioz would follow in 1972

printed the signatures of ten people

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold I, V Class Knight, C.1870 Hold 1914 Star (Lt(Ordre de Lopold Leopoldsorde). Instituted in 1832. Civil Division, Type I (1832 1951). In silver with red, black, white and green enamels, both centrepieces in Gold, unmarked, monogram "LL RR" on the reverse centrepiece, measuring 41. 5 mm (w) x 67. 7 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping evident in the green enamels on the leafing between the arms at 9 and 12 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise, the enamels are