Braunschweig, Duchy. A War Merit Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity the obverse of the eagle

the obverse of the eagle is stamped with a maker’s mark of “C

he was awarded the bar to Efficiency Decoration

golden anchor buttons are positioned in five pairs

the reverse with an Austrian Imperial eagle

Michael Complete Grand Cross Set (Bayerisch-Königlicher Verdienstorden vom heiligen Michael Großkreuz und Bruststern zum Großkreuz)

Braunschweig, Duchy. A War Merit Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity the obverse of the eagle(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Instituted 20 March 1918 by Duke Ernst August. (1918 issue). Constructed of bronze, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing a central monogram of Duke Ernst August, flanked by oak leaves, topped by a crown, and situated above a date of 1914, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 40. 36 mm (w) x 40. 55 mm (h), weighing 20. 5 grams, an award piece