First Class Set of the Order. Collar, 100 cm., the Badge, 82 x 78 mm., gilt Silver, composed by 8 links with Bahrein’s coat of arms within laurel wreaths and 8 links with Arabic inscription of “isa”, within olive wreaths, 16 rectangular links decorated with a pattern of lozenges (all links, with silver and maker’s marks, struck to the frosted finished reverse), gilt silver and white enameled collar badge, enriched by pearls, with the portrait of the Emir facing left, surrounded by Arabic inscriptions, polished reverse, struck with silver marks. Breast Star, 79 x 78 mm., similar to the collar’s badge, the reverse fitted with broad, flattened pin (this, struck “44” and with silver, “925” mark to the reverse) and curious, typical, triangular, hinged pin-catch, smooth, polished, counter-medallion, struck with silver and maker’s marks.
An extremely rare group of the highest order of Bahrein, this scarcely awarded class is personally handed by the ruler, to Arab sovereigns, and heads of states. I RR!