Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare Napoleonic Wars Pour-Le-Mérite, Published Example, C.1815 United Republic of Joseph Schultz / K

Joseph Schultz / K

3 mm (w) x 10

the reverse of the cross lightly textured and inscribed “Für Verdienste um das Deutsche Rote Kreuz/For Service in the German Red Cross”

On the reverse ricasso

0mm including Crown suspension)

Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare Napoleonic Wars Pour-Le-Mérite, Published Example, C.1815 United Republic of Joseph Schultz / K(Pour le Mrite). Instituted June 1740 by Frederick II (the Great) of Prussia. (1813 1815 issue). An official and extremely rare example issued by the Orders Chancellery, expertly manufactured in Gold, featuring a blue enamelled Maltese cross set in Gold with an etched detailed frame, the quadrants of each arm joined by finely detailed hand carved Prussian Imperial Eagles, fine hand etched body lettering with blue enamelling tightly surrounding the