Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Carlos Manuel Cespedes, Grand Cross Breast Star By Antigua Vilardebo Y Riera, C.1930 Auction Senegal et Soudan

Senegal et Soudan

All box contents are near extremely fine to near mint

Footnote: The cross was established in 1984

to Steward Dan James Watts

Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Carlos Manuel Cespedes, Grand Cross Breast Star By Antigua Vilardebo Y Riera, C.1930 Auction Senegal et SoudanInstituted 1926. A lovely Cuban manufactured Breast Star in silver, featuring ten distinct arms, each composed of clusters of individual rays, arms alternating between smooth and faceted finishes, obverse centre presenting a gilt portrait of Carlos Manuel Cespedes with a blue enamel border which states CARLOS MANUEL DE CESPEDES 1868 (Year of Cuban Independence), outer gilt wreath with thin red enamel ties as well as ten silver rays represented by