Lippe, Principality. A House Order Of The Honour Cross In Gold, Iii Class, C.1900 Archive accompanied by a brown case

accompanied by a brown case

measuring 187 mm (w) x 95 mm (h)

on a hollow crown loop suspension with its period original ribbon

in two rows

Lippe, Principality. A House Order Of The Honour Cross In Gold, Iii Class, C.1900 Archive accompanied by a brown case(Ehrenkreuz des Frstlich Lippischen Gesamthauses, Kreuz 3. Klasse). Instituted on 25 October 1869. (1869 1890 Issue). A Gold Maltese cross with white emamelled arms, the obverse centre presents a white enamelled medallion bearing a red enamelled Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring, inscribed FR TREUE UND VERDIENST (FOR LOYALTY AND SERVICE), surrounded by the rays of a Gold eight pointed star, the reverse centre presents the crowned