France, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Miniature In Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac consisting of 1) A DAF

consisting of 1) A DAF Membership stick pin

the other two measuring 55 mm (w) x 75 mm (h) each)

spending more than two years as a POW before he escaped to France in early 1918

light contact wear evident

France, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Miniature In Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac consisting of 1) A DAF(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted in 1892 by Toffa, King of Porto Novo. Type II. 1896 1963 issue. Multi piece construction gold miniature with gold, white, blue, green and black enamels, with laurel leaf suspension, measuring at 13. 6mm (w) x 21. 75mm (h to top of ball suspension), and weighing at 2. 1 grams.