TUNISIA: Orders: Ali Bey, 1882-1902, Order of Glory (Nishan Iftikar), Werlich-1254, Barac-74, 44mm, 4th Class badge of an Officer, 10-pointed silver star with alternating red and green enameled rays, the name `ali within center roundel, attached with decorative silver suspension and original ribbon with officer's rosette, the bottom silver tip slightly bent, a lovely example of fine French manufacture, AU. This order was instituted in 1835 by Ahmad I ibn Mustafa, Bey of Tunis and reformed in 1857 by his successor Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn. It was effectively the National Order of Tunis from its foundation until its suppression after independence in 1957. The order essentially existed in two different models: the first awarded from its creation in 1835 and the second following 1859. Initially awarded in a single class, the order was reorganized and awarded in five classes following 1843 and expanded to six classes in 1882. This order could be awarded to people of French nationality, cities (such as Verdun), and other notable foreigners with some connection to Tunisia. It was given by the bey of Tunis on a proposal from the chief vizier for Tunisian subjects and, in all the other cases, on a proposal from the resident general of France (which occupied the de facto post of Foreign Minister of Tunisia at that time). Each bey put his monogram on the center of the decoration; thus it is possible to determine the approximate award date of each order.

Estimate: USD 140 - 180