France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Nichan El-Anouar, Grand Cross, By Halley, C.1890 Hold an explosion split the ship

an explosion split the ship in two

after serving four years and 251 days

surface and gilt wear

lightly soiled bottom

1786-1936 - Printed in four-colour ink on a thin paper stock

France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Nichan El-Anouar, Grand Cross, By Halley, C.1890 Hold an explosion split the ship(Arabic: Order of the Light). Instituted 1887 by Mahmed ben Mohammed Sultan of Tadjourah. A finely made star consisting of ten pointed star, each arm having been hand filed, with clusters of three rays as well as a star in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a large silver star on blue enameled background, with red enamel surround containing gilt Arabic characters, reverse with ornate makers cartouche of Halley, Paris, also with markers mark on