Order of Charity (Şefkat Nişânı)

A 1st Class Star. Breast star, 74 mm., GOLD,, the points with red, translucent enamel on finely chiselled ground; silver, intermediate rays, entirely set with brilliants, superimposed by green enameled laurel branches set with rubies to represent the berries; the centre, with highly polished, gold centre medallion embossed with the Sultan’s Tughra within a green enameled outer circlet enriched by three green enameled scrolls with inscriptions; smooth reverse, with a 5-pointed star within a laurel wreath; thin, round, horizontal pin also made of gold.
An outstanding, very rare star in the finest, Turkish manufacture, in pristine condition; instituted in 1878, to be awarded upon ladies for exceptional merits in the help and care of wounded and victims of accidents and catastrophes; generally awarded also as a diplomatic reward to high ranking, foreign ladies. I RR!