Ivory Coast, Republic. A National Order of the Republic, Grand Officer by Chobillon, with Case

(Ordre National de la Côte d'Ivoire). Instituted April 10, 1961. Of French manufacture, an enameled white red-framed Maltese Cross in silver gilt, adorned by a fine enameled green laurel wreath in each quadrant, the obverse with a central gilt medallion featuring an engraved facing-front elephant within a wreath of palm, circumscribed by an enameled green border inscribed REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D’IVOIRE in gilt letters, the reverse with a central gilt medallion inscribed UNION DISCIPLINE TRAVAIL on a pebbled ground, within a circular laurel wreath, marked twice by maker’s mark of A. Chobillon in Paris denoting content of 950 of silver purity, measuring 56.7 mm (w) x 62.8 mm (h - inclusive of integral ball), suspended by a loop suspension on original neck ribbon, slightly toned silver and minor loss of green enamel on the central medallion on the obverse, and the green enamelled wreath on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine condition. 

Accompanied by the Breast Star, an enameled white red-framed Maltese Cross in silver, embellished by clusters of three outgoing silver rays in each quadrant, the obverse with a circular central gilt medallion bearing an engraved facing-front elephant within a wreath of palm, encircled by an enameled green ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D’IVOIRE in gilt letters, the reverse with principal central pin assembly, marked on the pin by maker’s mark of A. Chobillon in Paris denoting silver content of 950, measuring 84.3 mm (w) x 83.6 mm (h), slightly toned silver and silver lost, enamel damage and repair to three arms, and loss of green enamels to the central ring, otherwise near very fine condition. 

The set is contained in a hardshelled stylized striped “snake skin”  red case, the interior lid is in white-cream silk, along with a recessed bed medal in white-cream cotton, interior marked ETS A. CHOBILLON PARIS, measuring 130 mm (w) x 207 mm (h) x 42 mm (d), presenting wearing edges, functional but rusted push-button, good condition.