Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross, Ii Class Auction Archive Period-mounted by SPINK & SONS

Period-mounted by SPINK & SONS LTD with swing bar pinback

with gold centre exhibiting a red and white enamelled cross

He was wounded during the German army’s advance through Belgium

flanked on each side by four sunrays and four oak leaves

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross, Ii Class Auction Archive Period-mounted by SPINK & SONS(Militrverdienstkreuz). A gilded bronze cross patte, the obverse centre presents the initials FF for Friedrich Franz, with the imperial crown on the twelve oclock arm, the reverse presents the inscription FR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEGE (FOR AWARD IN THE WAR), measuring 41. 06 mm (w) x 41. 18 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original combatant ribbon, and in very fine condition.