Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A General Merit Medal In Silver 1914 With Sword Clasp, C.1915 Hold a hollow ball-tipped Maltese Cross

a hollow ball-tipped Maltese Cross with elegant white enamels and golden edges

Strong binding

41 mm (w) x 53

in (tested) 18Kt

lifting his flask as to be “Cheersing” the Regiment

Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A General Merit Medal In Silver 1914 With Sword Clasp, C.1915 Hold a hollow ball-tipped Maltese Cross(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Silber Dem Verdienste 1914 mit Schwerterspange). Instituted 25 June 1902 by Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with crossed sword clasp, the obverse with a raised leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of DEM VERDIENSTE 1914 (FOR MERIT 1914), within an oak