Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, Iv Class Officer, C.1935 Newly Listed lacquered yet near extremely fine

lacquered yet near extremely fine

but fully intact on the reverse

maker stamped on the reverse

A Rare Second War Group of Seven Awards - Seven

MacLaren with a strength of 32 officers and 967 other ranks

Belgium, Kingdom. A Royal Order Of The Lion, Iv Class Officer, C.1935 Newly Listed lacquered yet near extremely fineOrdre Royal du Lion. Instituted in 1891. Type I (1891 1951). In bronze gilt with blue, white and red enamels, measuring 41. 5 mm (w) x 67 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, intact enamels, both centrepieces are loose, large rosette on its original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Royal Order of the Lion was instituted on April 9, 1891, as a Congo Free State order, incorporated into the Belgian system in 1908. It was discontinued on