Liberia, Republic. An Order Of African Redemption, I Class Grand Commander Case Archive some of the photos peeling

some of the photos peeling away from the pages and exposing handwritten notes in ink on their reverses

Ellen Ellet

on August 3rd with the "Usual symptoms

with stained white enamels and gilt loss

Liberia, Republic. An Order Of African Redemption, I Class Grand Commander Case Archive some of the photos peelingInstituted in 1879. Hardshelled design on both the lid and base, wooden frame with a cherry red simulated leather look exterior on all sides, inside lid lined in white satin, padded and maker marked "Ets A. CHOBILLON PARIS", a white fabric wrapped cardboard insert placed within the base and housing a raised platform in yellowish white felt, the platform tabbed at the top for the Badge and slotted for the Breast Star, with a strap at the lower right