Waldeck, Dukedom. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross With Swords, C.1914 Auction Archive 1802 and approved the creation

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

Footnote: 3111 Private Robert Wilson served with the 82nd Regiment of Foot (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) at Sebastopol during the Crimean War

inside of an oval chain

leather and silver

Waldeck, Dukedom. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross With Swords, C.1914 Auction Archive 1802 and approved the creation(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