Waldeck, Dukedom. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross With Swords, C.1914 Auction Archive dated March 7

dated March 7

he was awarded his C

leather and silver

Accompanied by their framed Award Document (to Lucien Leleu from Sonatex of Burlington

1802 and approved the creation of the Order with 166 votes against 110

Waldeck, Dukedom. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross With Swords, C.1914 Auction Archive dated March 7(Offizierkreuz mit Schwertern). Issued 1914 1918. A Maltese cross constructed of silver gilt, with white enameled arms, and with crossed swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a white enameled central medallion with a red enameled cross surrounded by a black enameled eight rayed star; the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; measuring 48. 73 mm (w) x 49. 08 mm (h); weighing 22. 3 grams; in