Egypt - Nishan al-Istikal - ribbon

[bilylev]

Hello,

I have just got this nice medal, I dont kow, if is 4th or 5th class. Unfortunately the ribbon is incorrect. Can somebody advice , where to buy a correct one?

Regards

Jan

[bilylev]

No news about ribbon source?

Also would it be possible to translate markings? The number 95 means silver quality but arabic writings?

[Rusty Greaves]

Owain identified this hallmark on the the Egyptian Order of Independence of the Republic (Nishan al-Istiklal) as that of the manufacturer Fuchs in his post of 25 April, 2018 on the thread "Miniatures of the Middle East & Arab World" here in the "Middle East & Arab States" section. Below are 2 images of this  hallmark in the correct orientation. The photos can be zoomed a bit for better details. 

 

                                                         

 

Fuchs hallmark from a past listing on La Galerie Numismatique 1st Class full-sized Nishan al-Istiklal medal: https://www.coins-la-galerie-numismatique.com/auction-xxix/order-independence-republic-egypt. 

 

                                                        

 

From a past Sixbid.com/La Galerie Numismatique listing of a full-sized 3rd Class Nishan al-Istiklal neck badge: https://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=1845&category=37879&lot=1613256

 

 

Edited January 28 by Rusty Greaves

[bilylev]

Rusty, thank you very much. Can you identify, if my order is 4th or 5th class? And also what is hallmark on my grand cross star?

Thanks

[bilylev]

Hamdulilah, I was lucky to find the correct  ribbon. But I still dont know, if is it 4th or 5th class.

Jan

[Rusty Greaves]

The hallmark is that of Tewfik Bichay, he was the foreman and head craftsman in the J. Lattes shop and took over that shop in ~1930. Owain would be the most knowledgable person about this award. He states in that post of 25 April, 2018 on the thread "Miniatures of the Middle East & Arab World": 

Owain's illustration of the reverse in this same post shows the correct orientation of the Bichay hallmark.