Hesse, Grand Duchy. A Long Service Cross, I Class For 15 Years Auction Archive Burma and Indochina

Burma and Indochina

(Orden “pour le mérite” mit Eichenlaub)

1849 in La Seyne"

The pin is marked "PG" (unknown maker

but was in fact

Hesse, Grand Duchy. A Long Service Cross, I Class For 15 Years Auction Archive Burma and Indochina(Dienstauszeichnung I. Klasse fr 15 Jahre). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from a period original affixed to a trapezoidal bronze backplate with a horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing a raised central crown, the reverse bearing a raised central number 15 in Roman numerals, unmarked, measuring 37. 34 mm (w) x 42. 01 mm (h), in overall near extremely fine condition.