Great Britain. An Order Of British India, 1St Class In Gold Newly Listed plus a fractured spine

plus a fractured spine

hallmarked with the British lion and marked with a leopard's head (made in London) on the obverse and on the underside of the pin

oval medal 32mm x 45mm

edged in orange (Gendarmerie) and green (rural police)

Great Britain. An Order Of British India, 1St Class In Gold Newly Listed plus a fractured spineGreat Britain; Three piece construction, Gold with light blue and dark blue enamels, weighing 36. 6 grams inclusive of its buckled ribbon, unmarked, beautifully hand etched lion on the centrepiece, 39. 2 mm (w) x 45. 2 mm (h), on an original ribbon with buckle, intact enamels, very light contact on the reverse, extremely fine. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world Orders, Medals, and