Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of Orange-Nassau, Grand Cross Set in Gold Auction Of high quality in bronze

Of high quality in bronze gilt

published in 1939 by Zeitgeschichte-Verlag

the left tab bearing a laurel twig while the right bears an oak twig

although two broadly sympathetic biographies (in 1986 and 2003) have gone some way to shifting the balance of opinion

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of Orange-Nassau, Grand Cross Set in Gold Auction Of high quality in bronze(Orde van Oranje Nassau). Instituted on 4 April 1892 by Queen Regent Emma. Civil Division. In 18K Gold, the badge of the order consists of a Maltese Cross in white and blue enamels with ball finials, Gold laurel wreaths in each quadrant, obverse center in silver with crowned Dutch Lion on a background on blue enamels with gold pattern, surrounded by white enamel with the motto JE MAINTIENDRAI, reverse center with stylized "W" for Queen Wilhelmina,