Breast Star, in Prince size (the so-called Prinzengröße), 70x69 mm., 8-pointed star in Silver, with smooth, polished rays, the centre in gold, with blue-enameled medallion, bearing the Wendish crown made of embossed gold, within chiseled golden border, red enameled outer circlet bearing the separately-made moto “PER ASPERA AD ASTRA” in golden, chiseled lettering and a rosette, the whole enclosed within a golden border, polished, slightly concave reverse, fitted with vertical pin, black original case, with ivory-velvet fitted inner compartment, the silk, inner cushion, with maker’s mark of Godet, Berlin.
An extremely rare, beautiful star dating to the last quarter of the 19th Century, expressely made on behalf of a German Prince or a high-ranking personality, beautiful patina, preserved in untouched, excellent condition.
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