Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A House & Merit Order Of Peter Frederick Louis In Gold, Commander’s Cross, C.1900 Newly Listed the lion screaming in pain

the lion screaming in pain

with the majority of the original gilt worn off

Before embarking for Korea

Frances Winifred

Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A House & Merit Order Of Peter Frederick Louis In Gold, Commander’s Cross, C.1900 Newly Listed the lion screaming in pain(Haus und Verdienstorden von Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwig, Ritterkreuz). Instituted 27 November 1838 by Grand Duke Augustus. (1838 1918 issue). In Gold consisting of a Cross Patte with a Gold frame and white enameled arms, the obverse centre with a blue enameled medallion bearing a central monogram of Peter Friedrich Ludwig, surrounded by a Gold ring, in turn within a ring of red enamel with gilt order motto of EIN GOTT, EIN RECHT, EINE WAHRHEIT (ONE