France, Third Republic. A Badge Of The Senator Of The Third Republic Auction with a duller black underside

with a duller black underside

Footnote: A Century of Progress International Exposition was a World's Fair registered under the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE)

chipping evident in the green enamels on two linden leaves

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France, Third Republic. A Badge Of The Senator Of The Third Republic Auction with a duller black undersideA multi piece construction star in silver and gilt with red, blue and white enamels, the obverse with a silver bust of the Greek figure Omphale in the centre, surrounded by French "Rpublique Franoise Snat" (translation: French Republic Senate), bearing the affixed letters F and R for Rpublique Franoise, reverse presents a suspension ring at 12 o'clock, with multiple rivets around the exterior arms, measuring at 66. 8mm (w) x 65. 8mm (h), and weighing