Belgium, Kingdom. An Order of Leopold II, Grand Officer Star, By J.Fonson, c.1910 Hold on grip and the crossguard

on grip and the crossguard

a collection of books on her lap

puncture holes

In bronze with red and white enamels

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order of Leopold II, Grand Officer Star, By J.Fonson, c.1910 Hold on grip and the crossguard(Ordre de Lopold II.). Instituted August 24th, 1900. (c. 1910 issue). A five armed Maltese Cross with multi faceted surfaces and dual ball finials, along with five gilded rays emanating from the center of the star, the obverse of the cross with a gilded Maltese Cross with ball finials and palm branches between the arms of the cross, bearing a central black medallion with a Crowned Belgian rampant lion facing left, surrounded by a blue ring of enamels