Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie, I Class Grand Cross, C.1890 GTRexclude later achieving the rank of

later achieving the rank of Lance-Corporal

maker marked "M4/24" (Friedrich Lindin

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Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie, I Class Grand Cross, C.1890 GTRexclude later achieving the rank ofMecidiye Nian. Instituted in 1851. Turkish made, silver gilt and red enamelled insignia, mounted to a silver seven pointed star base, Ottoman Empire silver standard marked (. 800 silver) on the reverse cartouche, measuring 62. 3 mm (w) x 78. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its silver gilt and red enamelled crescent moon and star suspension, chipping and repair in the red enamels on the centrepiece ring, on its full length original period sash, near extremely