Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, II Class Grand Officer Star, C.1940 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac manufacturers name "Frank & Reif

manufacturers name "Frank & Reif Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen" on the reverse

with 32 pages of black and white photographs

1 Clasp - NORTHERN IRELAND

and any unofficial wings that may have been previously worn

the latter part of which states:

Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, II Class Grand Officer Star, C.1940 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac manufacturers name "Frank & Reif(Orden del Mrito). Instituted in 1906. Type VI (1936 date). Insignia in bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, mounted to a three piece base in bronze gilt with white enamels, unmarked, measuring 78. 3 mm (w) x 79. 3 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, chipping and or repair evident in the white enamels on four of the star points, while the fifth star point at 7 o'clock exhibits crazing, very fine. Footnote: The Order of Merit was