Five-pointed star badge with red enamel panels and applied crescent surrounding the tughra of Sultan Mehmed V and Arabic script device; gilt/silvered mixed-metal construction, likely tombac with silvered crescent and gilded borders. Horizontal pin-back; maker mark B.B.&Co on the pin. Awarded for bravery or distinguished service to Ottoman and allied (German/Austro-Hungarian) personnel during World War I.
Dimensions: Approx. 2.25 in.
Provenance: The Estate of Walter Redling, Encino, Ca.
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Condition
Good. Enamel with light surface wear and small flakes at points; silvered crescent toned with rubs; gilt borders rubbed; pin assembly intact with age oxidation.