Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of The North Star, Knight's Breast Badge, By C.f.carlman certificate_of_authenticity with multiple holes for attachment

with multiple holes for attachment

Felt patch embroidered in multi-colored cotton/silk threads with a cloth backing

with Baker's name appearing as the second name from the top of the second of four columns

Footnote: This badge appears on page 174 of "Eagles Recalled" by Warren Carroll and comes from his personal collection

we could hear and see one of the cruisers had dropped out of the task force and was shelling a Japanese picket ship sitting not too far away

Sweden, Kingdom. An Order Of The North Star, Knight's Breast Badge, By C.f.carlman certificate_of_authenticity with multiple holes for attachment(Kungliga Nordstjrneorden). Instituted in 1748. Type II With Ball Finials. In silver with white enamels, both centrepieces in Gold with blue enamels, measuring 40 mm (w) x 60 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping evident on one of the large balls at the base of the crown on one side, otherwise the enamels are intact, replacement ring and ribbon, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, red and