Lippe-Detmold, Principality. A House Order Grand Cross Breast Star With Swords, C.1914 Auction A Sachsen-Königreich Krankenpflege Erinnerungskreuz für

A Sachsen-Königreich Krankenpflege Erinnerungskreuz für die Jahre 1870/71

but otherwise near very fine condition

It is dated to Berlin on 18 October 1940 and carries a facsimile signature of Gustav Kastner-Kirdorf

the obverse with an inscription of “DEN 25TEN AUGUST 1870” around a central monogram

all professionally and neatly stored inside a binder

Lippe-Detmold, Principality. A House Order Grand Cross Breast Star With Swords, C.1914 Auction A Sachsen-Königreich Krankenpflege Erinnerungskreuz für(Frstlich Lippischer Hausorden, Bruststern zum Grokreuz mit Schwertern). Instituted 25 October 1869 by Prince Paul Friedrich Ernst Leopold of Lippe Detmold and Prince Adolf Georg of Schaumburg Lippe. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a red enameled Lippe rose, within a ring of blue enamel bearing a gilt