Afghanistan: The Order of the Dooranee Empire

Afghanistan: The Order of the Dooranee Empire, a 2nd Class breast badge, gold and enamel, eight pointed cross tipped with balls (two deficient), swords crossed between the arms, central enamelled legend encircled by fourteen pearls, reverse with '2nd Class 23rd July 1839' to an orange enamelled ground with a green border, suspension involving crossed swords below a crown, green and red ribbon with gold bar fittings chased with scrolling foliage, a European manufactured example, London or Paris, two balls missing from cross arms, pin missing from upper ribbon fitting, otherwise extremely fine.

Please Note: though identified on the reverse as a second class badge, the diameter of the star is 35.86 mm (measured across the tips of the arms) indicating that it may be a continental reduced sized example.