Saxon Duchies. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Civil Division, Ii Class Knight’s Cross Hold some demonstrating oxidation and tarnishing

some demonstrating oxidation and tarnishing

71 mm (w) x 52

the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of “TAPPER OG TRO” (“BRAVERY AND LOYALTY”)

all suspended from their period original ribbons

before embarking the United Kingdom for India on December 13

Saxon Duchies. A Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Civil Division, Ii Class Knight’s Cross Hold some demonstrating oxidation and tarnishing(Herzoglich Sachsen Ernestinischer Hausorden Ritterkreuz II. Klasse). Instituted 25 March 1833 by Duke Ernst I of Coburg Gotha, Duke Friedrich of Altenburg, and Duke Bernhard Erich Freund of Saxony Meiningen. (1890 1918 issue). Constructed of silver and multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms completing in ball finials, the obverse bearing a central Gold medallion overlaid by a leftward facing profile of Duke