Prussia, Kingdom. A Merit Cross In Silver With 65Th Anniversary Clasp Newly Listed 49 mm (h - inclusive

49 mm (h - inclusive of laurel wreath and integral ring)

this type of cotton armband was worn with the brown shirt

in the wooded grounds of a convent

21 mm x 66 mm)

Prussia, Kingdom. A Merit Cross In Silver With 65Th Anniversary Clasp Newly Listed 49 mm (h - inclusive(Verdienstkreuz in Silber mit 70 Jubilumszahl). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with 65 clasp, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the centerpiece of both the obverse and reverse with a central monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II, maker marked H with a silver content mark of 938, measuring 40. 81 mm (w) x 42. 08 mm (h), weighing 18. 0 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in extremely fine condition.