Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Griffin, Honour Cross, by H.Rose, c.1915 Republic of One portrait showing a uniform

One portrait showing a uniform Reichswehr soldier wearing the Freikorps Epp sleeve insignia as a traditions badge

issued on October 21st 1867

integral ring slightly bent

Eugen Israel Messerschmidt and Dr

slight separation of frame and cracked core

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. An Order Of The Griffin, Honour Cross, by H.Rose, c.1915 Republic of One portrait showing a uniform(Greifen Orden, Ehrenkreuz). Instituted 15 September 1884 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III. (1884 1918 issue). In silver gilt with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with red enameled arms, with a central medallion bearing a raised Griffin, the reverse with five visible rivets securing the structure together, with a barrel hinge and banjo style vertical pinback meeting a round catch, unmarked, measuring 56. 3 mm (w) x 56. 9 mm (h),