1 - [Romania] Grand Cross (Civil Class, 1st Type) of the Order of the Star, believed to have belonged to Gaston Doumergue, President of the French Republic, consisting of:

[Romania] Grand Cross (Civil Class, 1st Type) of the Order of the Star, believed to have belonged to Gaston Doumergue, President of the French Republic, consisting of: The medal in vermeil and enamel (one prong missing on the reverse). Obverse: in the center, an eagle with the inscription “IN FIDE SALUS.” Reverse: in the center (detached), the cipher of Carol I. With its sash and gold snap clasp. Dimensions: 115 x 50 mm. Gross weight of the medal: 60 g The plaque, made of silver, vermeil, and enamel (with missing parts). Reverse features a hallmarked spring-loaded pin. Manufacturer’s mark: “JOSEPH RESCH FILS BUCAREST”. Diameter: 95 mm. Gross weight: 89 g Very good condition. Early 20th century, before 1932. Biography: Gaston Doumergue (1863–1937). A Radical-Socialist deputy (1893–1910), then a senator from the Gard department (1910–1924), he held several ministerial posts, including Minister of the Colonies (1902–1905, 1914–1917) and served as Prime Minister for a few months (December 1913–June 1914). President of the Senate in 1923, he was elected President of the Republic (1924–1931) following Millerand’s resignation. Recalled to power after the riot of February 6, 1934, he formed a “National Union” government. The resignation of the Radical ministers, who were concerned about his plans for constitutional reform, forced him to step down (November 8, 1934). Provenance: This set of Grand Crosses, passed down through a family in the Chambéry region, was kept in President Doumergue’s personalized case from the Equestrian Order of Saint Marin, along with the full set of the Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky.