Belgium, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Grand Cross Set

Instituted in 1897. The Grand Cross Badge in bronze gilt consists of a five-point star in white enamel, with emanating rays in between each point, hanging on a green-enameled laurel wreath, the obverse centerpiece bears a royal crown on a blue-enameled field, the reverse bears the stylized double L monogram of Leopold II, measures 55.4 mm (w) x 79.7 mm (h), weighs 56.62 grams, worn on the original red sash, enamels intact, extremely fine condition.

Accompanied by the Grand Cross Star, a five-pointed star, each point made of five quills with diamonds, in between each point are arms made of five quills, superimposed by a five-point star in white enamel, with emanating rays in between each point, the centerpiece bearing a royal crown on a blue-enameled field which has been reaffixed, reverse offers a vertical pin flanked by dual stays central maker mark cartouche denotes P. DE GREEF, measures 83.78 mm (w) x 88.9 mm (h), weighs 120.43 grams,  enamels intact, extremely fine condition.