Egypt, Kingdom. An Order Of The Nile, Grand Cordon, By Lattes Of Cairo, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity dated 11 January 1946

dated 11 January 1946

and features inserted air vents on either side

this extremely rare decoration was bestowed a total of 19 times between 1940 and 1944

by the Australians and New Zealanders at Gallipoli and in advance in France in the spring of 1917

The Order of the Republic was instituted in 1951 and amended in 1977

Egypt, Kingdom. An Order Of The Nile, Grand Cordon, By Lattes Of Cairo, C.1940 certificate_of_authenticity dated 11 January 1946(Nishan al Nil); Badge: silver gilt with white and blue enamelled insignia, mounted to a ten pointed silver gilt star base, maker marked "LATTES" (J. Lattes of Cairo) on the reverse, 63 mm (w) x 94 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, on its original full length sash; and Breast Star: silver gilt with white and blue enamelled insignia, mounted to a ten pointed silver gilt star base, maker marked "LATTES" (J. Lattes of Cairo) on the reverse, 93. 8