Saxony, Kingdom. A War Merit Cross Auction Archive He was wounded at Paardeberg

He was wounded at Paardeberg

he stopped in London overnight to consult Busk

allowing for a flush fit with the wearer’s neck

the shield featuring a national eagle with swooped down wings

Saxony, Kingdom. A War Merit Cross Auction Archive He was wounded at Paardeberg(Kriegsverdienstkreuz). Presenting as a bronze Latin cross with a laurel wreath between its arms, the obverse depicting a leftward facing bust of Frederick Augustus III circumscribed by his name and title, the upper and lower arms of the cross depict the Saxon crown as well as the date 1915 respectively, the reverse is inscribed with the crowned royal monogram of Frederick Augustus III, the arms inscribed WELTKRIEG (World War), marked with letter S on