Schaumburg-Lippe. A Princely Houseorder Cross, Iv Class, Miniature, C.1915 Auction Austria in 1942

Austria in 1942

trimmed in Luftwaffe gray-blue wool along the open edge

date marked "s" (1917) and maker marked "G

(SMF) Solingen

11 AFU at Shawbury on December 7

Schaumburg-Lippe. A Princely Houseorder Cross, Iv Class, Miniature, C.1915 Auction Austria in 1942(Frstlicher Hausorden Kreuz IV Klasse). A silver maltese cross, the obverse with an eight pointed star, with a central red enameled medallion bearing a silver nessel leaf and a Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed Fr true und verdienst (German For loyalty and service), reverse with a central blue enameled medallion with a royal crown and the royal monogram of Adolph George, measuring 15. 69 mm x 17. 88 mm; weighing 2. 1 grams,