Dahomey, French Protectorate. An Order Of The Black Star, V Class Knight Archive class abroad HMS Grasshopper (in

class abroad HMS Grasshopper (in Newfoundland)

good details and quality

cut off the uniform length cufftitle

with minor hairline cracks to 12 o'clock arm

Dahomey, French Protectorate. An Order Of The Black Star, V Class Knight Archive class abroad HMS Grasshopper (inOrdre de l'toile Noire. Instituted in 1889. In silver with blue, white, black and green enamels, measuring 38. 5 mm (w) x 61. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, extensive chipping evident in the black, blue and green enamels on both sides, original ribbon, poor. Footnote: The Order of the Black Star was an order of knighthood established on December 1, 1889 at Porto Novo by Toffa, future king of Dahomey (today the