Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of The Liberator, Grand Officer's Star, By Gathmann Hermanos, c.1920 Archive inscribed "RÉPUBLIQUE" at the left

inscribed "RÉPUBLIQUE" at the left and "FRANÇAISE" at the right

An Italian Order of the Republic

Minor discolouration is evident to the exterior

the obverse pinned with an aluminum tricolour cockade with a red wool centrepiece

As of February 28

Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of The Liberator, Grand Officer's Star, By Gathmann Hermanos, c.1920 Archive inscribed "RÉPUBLIQUE" at the left(Orden del Libertador). Instituted 1880 by president Antonio Guzmn Blanco. 1880 1920 Issue. Of quality local manufacture, consisting of a finely faceted eight pointed multiple ray star in silver, obverse centre featuring a superposed bust of Simon Bolivar in silver gilt, surrounded by an enameled blue border inscribed by his name, reverse with pin assembly and dual retaining pins, central cartouche denoting manufacture by Gathmann Hnos, Caracas,