Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A Rare House and Merit Order of Peter Friedrich Ludwig, Officer's Cross with Swords, by Knauer Republic of with a threaded round nut

with a threaded round nut soldered to the centre of the cross

with laurel branches through the quadrants

with extensive deterioration of the liner (including soiling possibly indicating injuries to the wearer)

on account of conspicuous and gallant conduct

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Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A Rare House and Merit Order of Peter Friedrich Ludwig, Officer's Cross with Swords, by Knauer Republic of with a threaded round nut(Oldenburger Haus und Verdienstorden Offizierskreuz mit Schwertern). Instituted 27 November 1838 by Grand Duke Paul Friedrich August. (1903 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with white enameled arms, overlaid by a central blue enameled medallion bearing a gilt monogram of Grand Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig, surrounded by a red