Baden, Grand Duchy. A Baden Women’s League 20-Year Long Service Cross, C.1900 Hold crowned cypher of Victor Emmanuel

crowned cypher of Victor Emmanuel on the lid

Karl Wurster was the most important and early maker of panzer badges in tombac

Service Records and Will

stamped with “A 2-74 1/Pz

Baden, Grand Duchy. A Baden Women’s League 20-Year Long Service Cross, C.1900 Hold crowned cypher of Victor Emmanuel(Dienstauszeichnung fr Schwestern des Badischen Frauenvereins fr 20 Dienstjahre). Instituted 1872 by Grand Duchess Luise. (1872 1937 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with pebbled arms, with a central raised number 20 in Roman numerals, the twelve oclock arm with an integral loop and suspension ring connecting to a necklace with a functional clasp, the reverse with a silver content number of 800, measuring