Star, Khedive's

Description
A Khedive's Star. The bronze five pointed star features a circular centre with the Sphinx and pyramids pictured. " EGYPT 1882 " is marked around the edge of the circle. The lower part of the band is embossed in Arabic " KHEDIVE OF EGYPT " with the appropriate date. The reverse features the monogram inscription of Khedive Tewfik Pasha of Egypt surmounted by a crown and surrounded by a circle. The star is suspended from a dark blue ribbon by an ornamental clasp with a star and crescent in the centre. The ribbon is mounted on cardboard.
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Manufacturer
Production place
England/Birmingham
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Classification
Personal Symbol/Personal Artifacts
Credit line
This star was issued by Khedive Tewfik Pasha of Egypt. See The Fitzwilliam Museum http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/dept/coins/collection/watson/page191.html 
Accession number
A74.839
Collection type
Social History
Material
Bronze
Metal
Silk
Fabric

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