Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Long Service Decoration, Twenty-Five Year, Type I Buy Now A War Merit Cross 1st

A War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords certificate

48 mm (w) x 22

a black ink map of the Pappenberg area of Bavaria

34mm (w) x 35

pin marked “AB & Cie” (for Arthus Bertrand of Paris) also marked with “800” silver hallmark

Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Long Service Decoration, Twenty-Five Year, Type I Buy Now A War Merit Cross 1st(Militar Dienstauszeichnungen) Instituted 18 June 1825. A straight arm cross paty constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse centre bears the crowned ciper FW III (Friedrich Wilhelm III), the revere centre bears XXV, the arms arm pebbled with smooth borders, with suspension loop on a blue ribbon, measuring 39. 40 mm (w) x 43. 90 mm (h), very fine.