Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer's Cross, C.1950 United Republic of unmarked but a textbook example

unmarked but a textbook example of “Car Dilenius

juillet / EXTRAIT CERTIFIE CONFORME : AUX ARMEES

hallmarked with a bird

It measures 440 mm across the shoulders x 700 mm in length

surrounded an open-ended wreath composed of laurel leaves at the left and oak leaves at the right

Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer's Cross, C.1950 United Republic of unmarked but a textbook example(Orden al Mrito). Instituted 1906. Type IV, 1929 present issue. Of French manufacture, consisting of a traditional Chilean five armed star in silver with blue enamels, featuring a silver gilded laurel wreath between the arms, obverse centre exhibiting a female bust surrounded by the inscription REPUBLICA DE CHILE (Chilean Republic), reverse centre depicting an engraved laurel branch surrounded by the inscription AL MERITO (To Merit) in silver gilt,