Togo, Republic. A National Order of Merit, Third Class Commander, by Arthus Bertrand, c.1975 GTRexclude date stamped "1911"

date stamped "1911"

Footnote: Horace Harvey Read was born in 1896

the helmet plate measuring 107 mm in width x 125 in height

constructed of a brown painted magnetic metal shaft

with scattered silvering wear and scattered fine cracks in the enamels

Togo, Republic. A National Order of Merit, Third Class Commander, by Arthus Bertrand, c.1975 GTRexclude date stamped "1911"Instituted 1973. In bronze gilt featuring a dual ray five pointed cross, obverse centre with Togo coat of arms, reverse embossed lettering "UNION PAIX SOLIDARITE", measuring 54. 8 mm (w) x 80. 5 mm (h inclusive of elongated suspension loop), marker marked on reverse of loop for AB&C, on replacement ribbon, extremely fine.