Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal by B.B&Co consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac but the cover is in

but the cover is in an otherwise near extremely fine condition

Stitched onto the peak and centre of the cap band is an insignia consisting of a padded black wool base and bearing a hand-embroidered gold bullion wire insignia set within a laurel wreath

presenting minor silver oxidation

soiled and severed)

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal by B.B&Co consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac but the cover is inInstituted in 1915. In silvered tomback, a five pointed red enamelled star, each arm finished with ball finials, obverse center shows a raised crescent moon encircling the Tugra (cipher of Sultan Mehmed V), horizontal pinback marked with BB&Co, measures 54. 8 mm, weighs 27. 7 grams, very fine condition. Footnote: The Ottoman War Medal is a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It was instituted by Sultan Mehmed V on 1 March 1915 for