Braunschweig, Dukedom. An Order Of Henry The Lion, Officer’s Cross With Swords, C.1914 Auction Archive inside a gilded ring

inside a gilded ring

small piece missing on the raised base frame supporting the insignia

five are mounted to five-sided aluminum or brass suspensions with pinbacks

the cause of which was "undetermined"

constructed of light brown wool with a cardboard core

Braunschweig, Dukedom. An Order Of Henry The Lion, Officer’s Cross With Swords, C.1914 Auction Archive inside a gilded ring(Orden Heinrichs des Lwen). Instituted on 25 April 1834 by William VII Duke of Braunschweig. (1910 1918 Issue). A Maltese cross constructed of gilded silver with light blue enamelled arms, with swords crossed through the centre medallion, centre obverse featuring a hand painted white column with a jumping, white horse, over a red enamelled background with gilt border, crowned ring, reverse centre presents a vertical pin assembly, measuring 57. 72 mm