Egypt – Kingdom: Order of the Nile, Third Class neck badge, 93mm including crown suspension x 64mm, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse fitted with a replacement unmarked back plate, with full length neck ribbon in J. Lattes, Cairo, fitted case of issue.
Condition: some microscopic wear to enamel, and miniscule chips to end of the arms, otherwise Good Very Fine
The romantically named Order of the Nile was established in 1915 by Sultan Husayn Kamil to reward persons, military or civilian, who had rendered useful service to Egypt. Unlike most pre-1952 royal awards, the Order of the Nile was continued after the Revolution, though without the crown.
