Prussia, Kingdom. A General Honour Decoration in Gold Archive crazing evident in the red

crazing evident in the red enamels on the star point at 2 o'clock

1947 at the age of 78

Globe riveted

Of great interest

Prussia, Kingdom. A General Honour Decoration in Gold Archive crazing evident in the red(Allgemeine Ehrenzeichen in Gold). Instituted 18 January 1810 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. (1890 1900 issue). Constructed of Gold, on loop for suspension from a period incorrect replacement ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised monogram of King Wilhelm, situated above a grade institution date of 1890, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (SERVICE TO THE STATE), situated within a circular laurel leaf wreath,