Germany, Imperial. A Pour le Mérite, Exhibition Example with Case by Rothe, c. 1965 Republic of A rare and exceptionally high-quality

A rare and exceptionally high-quality example of a privately-purchased Gallipoli Star (a

Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

when on reconnaissance north-east of Wavrin at 7

Footnote: Ewald Heinrich Mikloweit was born on December 6

mounted to a bronze maple leaf base with a chocolate-brown finish

Germany, Imperial. A Pour le Mérite, Exhibition Example with Case by Rothe, c. 1965 Republic of A rare and exceptionally high-quality(Pour le Mrite mit Etui, Museumsstck). Constructed of a gilded silver alloy with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms joined together through the quadrants by detailed Prussian imperial eagles, the obverse three, six, and nine oclock arms bearing a gilded and ribbed inscription of POUR LE MRITE, the twelve oclock arm bearing a gilded and ribbed monogram of King Friedrich II, the twelve oclock arm topped by a