Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal by B.B&Co Province of China with spotting on the felt

with spotting on the felt

flanked on each side by tabs constructed of silver-grey rayon

within a ring of blue enamels bearing a gilt institution date of “DEN 18

Commander (CBE)

named to “FAHNENJUNKER-UNTEROFFIZIER ROLF ENGELKE”

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A War Medal by B.B&Co Province of China with spotting on the feltInstituted in 1915. In silvered tomback, a five pointed red enamelled star, each arm finished with ball finials, obverse center shows a raised crescent moon encircling the Tugra (cipher of Sultan Mehmed V), horizontal pinback marked with BB&Co, measures 54. 8 mm, weighs 27. 7 grams, very fine condition. Footnote: The Ottoman War Medal is a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It was instituted by Sultan Mehmed V on 1 March 1915 for