Bài /牌, Plaque/ insignia has been in use in China and Annam for centuries. The earliest known were of ivory and apparently were worn as a badge of office. During the reign of Gia-Long about 1802, the Ngân-Bài, or silver plaque, is said to have been worn by members of the Co-Mat, or Secret...
1st variation breast star.
Silver, gilt, enamel.
Size 103 mm.
The reverse is marked "Arthus Bertrand, Paris" and hallmarked with a silver mark "boar's head" and maker's mark "AB & Cie with a gear".
arthus bertrand paris
awardsanddecorationsofannam
dragon ofannam order
french-made order of the dragon ofannam
order made by arthus bertrand paris
order of the dragon ofannam made by bertrand
ordre impérial du dragon d'annam
ordre impérial du dragon d'annam arthus bertrand
ordre impérial du dragon d'annam made by bertrand
awardsanddecorationsofannam
đại nam long tinh viện
dragon ofannam knight's badge miniature
dragon ofannam knight's cross miniature
order of the dragon ofannam
order of the dragon ofannam miniature
ordre du dragon d'annam
ordre du dragon de l'annam
大南龍星院
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4th class /Officer's/ badge with red ribbon with a gold border stripes /award made by the Emperor/.
Silver, gilt, enamel.
Typical features of Lemaitre-made badge.
"Lemaitre 346 Rue St. Honore Paris...
awardsanddecorationsofannam
đại nam long tinh
dragon ofannam order
french-made order of the dragon ofannam
imperial order of the dragon ofannam
kaiserlicher orden des drachens von annam
nam việt long bội tinh
order made by lemaitre
order made by lemaitre & fils
order of the dragon ofannam made by lemaitre
ordre du dragon de l'annam
ordre du dragon de l'annam lemaitre
star of the imperial order of the dragon ofannam
南越龍佩星
大南龍星