Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Unique Russian Made Order Of The Griffon In Gold, By D.i. Osipov consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Intact enamels on the orders

Intact enamels on the orders

80 mm (w) x 36

25th - Sept 14th 1940 / from / Headquarters Company / 2nd Btn

Housed and protected within original case of issue

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Unique Russian Made Order Of The Griffon In Gold, By D.i. Osipov consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Intact enamels on the orders(Greifenorden, Grokreuz Miniatur). Instituted 15 September 1884 by Groherzog Friedrich Franz IV. (1884 1918 issue). A unique Gold example of the order, exquisitely manufactured in Gold with enamels, consisting of a red enameled Maltese Cross, obverse with a central pebbled medallion bearing a leftward facing griffin, the reverse plain, the 12 oclock arm with a pebbled fan bearing a loop for suspension from its period original bowtie style ribbon, of