Morocco, Spanish Protectorate. An Order of Mehdauia, Commander’s Star, by Cravanzola Province of China Silver Grade by S&L -

Silver Grade by S&L - Silvered tombac

A II Class award

118mm (4 inches) in length

the lid bearing a hand-engraved Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika situated above a date of “OKT

the reverse presents the order’s motto VIRTUTI PRO PATRIA on a blue enamelled background

Morocco, Spanish Protectorate. An Order of Mehdauia, Commander’s Star, by Cravanzola Province of China Silver Grade by S&L -(Wissam al Mahdawiya). Instituted in 1926. Four piece construction, in silver gilt with bluish green, ultramarine blue, white and yellow enamels, reverse offers a vertical pinback with dual stays, central cartouche of CRAVANZOLA, marked with Italian silversmith 66 and TO city mark, with 800 silver fineness mark, measuring 66. 5 mm (w) x 76. 4 mm (h), weighs 70. 1 grams, enamels intact, lovely patina, better than extremely fine.