Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Newly Listed near etremely fine

near etremely fine

the son of Charlotte McNaughton and the late David McNaughton

with rank strip in golden trees below

In die pressed silvered tombac

20 mm x 78

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross Newly Listed near etremely fine(Militrverdienstkreuz). A gilded bronze cross patte, the obverse centre presents the initials FF for Friedrich Franz, with the imperial crown on the twelve oclock arm, the date 1870 on the six oclock arm, the reverse presents the inscription FR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEG (FOR AWARD IN THE WAR), measuring 40. 49 mm (w) x 40. 35 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original non combatant ribbon, and in near very fine condition.