Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Duchy. A General Honour Badge With Swords, Silver Grade Auction Archive moderate corrosion on the obverse

moderate corrosion on the obverse

It is a copy of “Entscheidende Stunden” (Decisive Hours)

(Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) 1 367 174" and maker marked "Metten & Co

an eagle flanked by fasces and standing upon a pedestal inscribed "ROMA" at the right

unable through death

Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Duchy. A General Honour Badge With Swords, Silver Grade Auction Archive moderate corrosion on the obverse(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Silber mit Schwerterspange). Constructed of silvered zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with crossed swords clasp, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Wilhelm Ernst circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of DEM VERDIENST 1914 (FOR MERIT 1914) inside of an oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 36. 08 mm in diameter, weighing 24. 7 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in