Egypt, Kingdom. An Order Of The Nile, Second Class Grand Officer, By J.lattes, C.1928 Province of China suspended from a fixed and

suspended from a fixed and swivel ring form a correct replacement ribbon

but the revelation that his mother was Jewish barred him from such a high profile position

the reverse retaining all three sets of butterfly-style attachment prongs

reverse engraved in running script "Falci Giuseppe" in the centre surrounded by the inscription "Saio (Udine) 4 Novembre 1917"

The original leather washer is still intact

Egypt, Kingdom. An Order Of The Nile, Second Class Grand Officer, By J.lattes, C.1928 Province of China suspended from a fixed and(Nishan al Nil). Instituted in late 1915 by Sultan Husain Kamil. Type II (1926 ). A finely detailed 10 pointed silver star with gilt rays and a white enameled star and centre with blue enamel inlay, gilt crown suspension, reverse well hallmarked with 800 silver mark, date letter "D" for 1928 29, as well as LATTES maker mark, measuring 63. 61 mm (w) x 94. 60 mm (h inclusive of gilt crown suspension), on original ribbon, fine example, better than