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Auction: 11007 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 117

A Fine Belgian Naval Group of Eight to Captain J-B Coopman, Commander of the Port of Anvers a) Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold II, Officer´s breast Badge, 65mm including crown suspension x 41mm, silver-gilt and enamel, French motto, with rosette on riband b) Belgium, Kingdom, Order of Leopold, Civil Division, Knight´s breast Badge, 67mm including crown suspension x 41mm, silver and enamel, French motto c) Belgium, Kingdom, Order of the Crown, Knight´s breast Badge, 60mm including wreath suspension x 43mm, silver and enamel d) Belgium, Kingdom, Military Cross First Class, silver-gilt and enamel, with crossed anchors on riband, in Fisch, Brussels, case of issue e) Belgium, Kingdom, Allied Victory Medal, bronze f) Belgium, Kingdom, War Medal 1914-18, bronze, with Anchor emblem on riband g) Serbia, Kingdom, Order of St. Sava, 3rd type, Officer´s breast Badge, 68mm including crown suspension x 42mm, silver-gilt and enamel, Bishop with green robes, in Sorlini, Varazdin, case of issue h) France, Republic, Order of Maritime Merit, Chevalier´s breast Badge, 42mm, silver and enamel, generally good very fine or better, together with the following related items: - The Recipient´s miniature awards, mounted as worn continental style on a double braided gilt chain, with fixing pins at either end - The Recipient´s Ceremonial bicorn hat, epaulettes, and Sword - Maritime Captain´s Certificate, dated 7.8.1911 - Permission to wear document for the French Order of Maritime Merit, dated 19.12.1952 - Portrait photograph of the recipient, wearing his medals - Various riband bars and buttons (lot) Estimate £ 500-800 Captain Jean-Baptiste Coopman, born Antwerp, May 1882; served as Commander of the Port of Anvers; advanced Captain, August 1911.

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£800