Cambodia, French Protectorate. A Royal Order Of Cambodia Grand Cross Sash Auction “A fire having broken out

“A fire having broken out at POPERINGHE

At the outbreak of World War I

The rear string of the sweatband is intact but the right side of the leather sweatband has torn away from the string

two star points slightly bent back

Cambodia, French Protectorate. A Royal Order Of Cambodia Grand Cross Sash Auction “A fire having broken outPreah Reacheanachak Kampuchea Ordre Royal du Cambodge. Instituted in 1886. Fabricated from silk with a central white field flanked by wide orange stripes on either edge, large bow tie at the base, the colours indicative of being awarded by the President of France between 1899 and 1948, versus the red and green version when awarded by the Cambodian Emperor, measuring 102 mm wide x 820 mm in length, intact stitching, extremely fine. This offering is a