Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Star Of Ethiopia, Ii Class Commander, By Sevadjian Auction Footnote: B 5884 Sapper Thomas

Footnote: B 5884 Sapper Thomas William Lapointe enlisted at No

959 bronze medals

The left hand side rank collar tab features three silvered rank pips and two silvery rank stripes

which unfortunately is illegible due to poor penmanship

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Star Of Ethiopia, Ii Class Commander, By Sevadjian Auction Footnote: B 5884 Sapper ThomasInstituted in 1884. In bronze gilt, marked "MADE IN ETHIOPIA" and maker marked "B. A. SEVADJIAN" on the reverse, measuring 79. 5 mm (w) x 108. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, two star points slightly bent back, on its original full length neck ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Ethiopia was established as an order of knighthood of the Ethiopian Empire, founded by the Negus of Shoa and later emperor of Ethiopia