Tunisia, Ottoman Empire. An Infantry Officer's Fez Plate, C.1865 Hold A silver gilt Maltese cross

A silver gilt Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and with flames between the arms fo the cross

he had taken charge once the senior officer had been wounded

that after his release from active service

According to a contemporary newspaper article

constructed of silver

Tunisia, Ottoman Empire. An Infantry Officer's Fez Plate, C.1865 Hold A silver gilt Maltese crossIn brass gilt, illustrating an oval bearing the cypher of Muhammad III as Sadiq, the Husainid Bey of Tunis (1859 1882), fronting a trophy of arms base, measuring 65. 3 mm (w) x 85. 8 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, maker marked "AXC" (Adrien Chaubillon, Paris) on the French made bronze replacement pin, missing its catch, light contact, scattered gilt wear, very fine. Footnote: The Tunisian beys, a Turkish title for chieftain,