Tunisia, Republic. An Order of the Republic, I Class Grand Cordon Star, c.1965 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the interior presenting a silk

the interior presenting a silk lid marked C

labelled as Sperrle and with faint signature on bottom right corner in blue ink

red enamel missing from left section of Spanish crown and chipped in middle-left section

the inscription retaining its original wax paper factory wrapping

centre in silver gilt with a ancient stylized cross of the order in horizontally patterned red enamel

Tunisia, Republic. An Order of the Republic, I Class Grand Cordon Star, c.1965 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the interior presenting a silk(Wisam aljumhuria). Instituted in 1959. Type II (1963 Date). Four piece construction, in silver with red and green enamels, hallmarked "AB&Cie" (Arthus Bertrand) on the pin, measuring 80. 8 mm (w) x 86 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, scattered silvering wear on the reverse, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Republic was instituted on March 16, 1959 and is awarded to Tunisians and foreigners who have contributed to the