Hawaii, Kingdom. An Order of Kalakaua I, Commander Cross in Gold, by Kretly, c.1880 Auction Archive the hazardous rescues undertaken in

the hazardous rescues undertaken in 1942 and 1943

CARLOS I REI DE PORTUGAL" above and engraver marked "V

unique horizontal pinback assembly

light wear to enamels on crown

The issuer is the Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst (Voluntary Labour Service

Hawaii, Kingdom. An Order of Kalakaua I, Commander Cross in Gold, by Kretly, c.1880 Auction Archive the hazardous rescues undertaken inKalkaua I e Hookanaka). Instituted 1875 by King Kalakaua. Manufactured in Paris by Kretly, the primary contractor of the Kingdom of Hawaii. In Gold, a beautiful and rare Commander cross featuring a blue enamel maltese cross with a white enamel border, Gold wreath segments supported by a puloulou in each quadrant, topped by a delicately detailed surmounting crown, obverse center depicts a circular shield of blue enamel with a yellow and red enamelled