Baden. A Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order, I Class Knight, C.1880 Auction Archive two sliders on the belt

two sliders on the belt with fine aluminum wire and embroidered uppers and forest green wool backers

It has a hook on the reverse

on a blue ribbon with white borders

attached to the 710th Infantry Division

Baden. A Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order, I Class Knight, C.1880 Auction Archive two sliders on the belt1807 1918 issue. (Militr Karl Friedrich Orden Ritterkreuz). In gold and enamels, measuring 37mm, exhibiting only minor hairline cracks and enamel loss, a worn example, remains very fine. Footnote: (The following is a very good article on this particular cross, by Mr. Lorin E. Stapleton, appearing on the well known website dealing with German Imperial Orders (Medalnet. net), titled: A Most Unusual Early Grand Duchy of Baden Military Karl Friedrich