Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Friedrich Franz Cross, C.1917 Archive likely in the Junyo Maru

likely in the Junyo Maru affair

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and the case with wear to the exterior leatherette from storage

a few small brown spots

and edged by black (indicating construction unit) twisted cord

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Friedrich Franz Cross, C.1917 Archive likely in the Junyo Maru(Friedrich Franz Kreuz). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with laurel leaf branches connecting the quadrants of the arms, the obverse with central royal monogram, with the top arm bearing a royal crown and the bottom arm with a date of 1917, the reverse with a central raised 1914 Iron Cross, unmarked, measuring 31 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.