Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medjidie, V Class, Crimea War Issue, c.1860 GTRexclude with a red wool centrepiece

with a red wool centrepiece

a semi-hollow daisy variant in very fine condition

with fold-down panels featuring gently sloping

W” - an unidentified maker)

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medjidie, V Class, Crimea War Issue, c.1860 GTRexclude with a red wool centrepieceInstituted in 1851. A fine early example, dating from the Crimea War, in toned silver with Gold center, star has seven triple quills with small crescents and stars between each quill, obverse shows Sultan Abdul Mejids royal cipher surrounded by an inscription, reverse with name hand scratched into the plain field, inclusive of crescent moon suspension 48. 33 mm (w) x 68. 18 mm (h inclusive of moon suspension), on original silk ribbon, very fine