Lippe. A Princely Schaumburg-Lippe Houseorder, Officer Cross, C.1913 United Republic of dated “28

dated “28

He eventually recovered

18 mm x 76

along with a few intermittent scratches towards the handle end

Lippe. A Princely Schaumburg-Lippe Houseorder, Officer Cross, C.1913 United Republic of dated “281913 1918 Issue. (Frstlich Schaumburg Lippische Offizierskreuz); a silver gilt Maltese cross with ball finals and white enameled arms; the obverse with a silver gilt eight pointed star, with a central white enameled medallion bearing a red enameled Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed Fr true und verdienst (German For loyalty and service); the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback and a functional hinge catch assembly; an