Netherlands, Kingdom. A Red Cross of Merit, for Ladies, in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse with a circular

the obverse with a circular enameled medallion depicting an enameled Brandenburg crowned eagle

” reverse plain

whose ankle was quite swollen

surrounded by the inscription "CARRY ON TORONTO SCOTTISH"

the reverse bearing an inscription of “WINTERSCHALCHT IM OSTEN 1941/42” (“WINTER BATTLE IN THE EAST 1941/42”)

Netherlands, Kingdom. A Red Cross of Merit, for Ladies, in Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse with a circular(Kruis van Verdienste van Nederlandsche Roode Kruis). Instituted in 1914. In silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 40 mm (w) x 64. 3 mm (h inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension), chipping evident in the red enamels on the cross on the obverse centrepiece, exhibiting lacquer repair due to flaking in the red enamels on the reverse centrepiece, original bow tied ribbon with safety pin attachment, very fine.