Anhalt. A House Order Of Albert The Bear, Miniature I Class Knight, C.1900 Archive War Merit Cross - 1939

War Merit Cross - 1939

one with the Lloyd factory in the background

measuring 165 mm (w) x 92 mm (h))

3 mm enamelled Ribbon Bar with button hole attachment

Anhalt. A House Order Of Albert The Bear, Miniature I Class Knight, C.1900 Archive War Merit Cross - 1939(Hausorden Albrechts des Bren). Instituted 1836 by Prince Sigismund. In silver gilt, obverse displaying a crowned bear on top of a fortress wall, circumscribed by a ring inscribed FRCHTE GOTT UND BEFOLGE SEINE BEFEHLE (Fear God and Follow his Commands), mirrored reverse with ring inscription ALBRECHT DER BAER REG: 1123 BIS 117, measuring 14. 02 mm (w) x 19. 72 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), 2. 2 grams, very fine.