Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold I, Commander In Gold United Republic of signature of Archibald Henry Macdonald

signature of Archibald Henry Macdonald Sinclair

each constructed of cardboard-reinforced golden-yellow wool and bearing four bands of silver aluminum wire piping

with the ribbing retaining an intact non-ferrous wire cord wrapping

5 cm (w) x 29

Constructed of silvered copper with enamels

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold I, Commander In Gold United Republic of signature of Archibald Henry Macdonald(Ordre de Lopold, Leopoldsorde). Instituted July 11 1832 by King Leopold I. In 18 K Gold, a large commander cross consisting of a white enamel Maltese cross with ball finials, segments of green enamel laurel and oak leaf wreath in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a rampant lion on a black enamel field, with a red enamel surround inscribed LUNION FAIT LA FORCE, the reverse medallion presents the cypher of LR for King Leopold, the cross is