Netherlands, Kingdom. A Red Cross of Merit, for Ladies, in Case Newly Listed His design was based on

His design was based on helmets used by Parisian firefighters

and two GRV Memorial Crosses (413065 L-Cpl

the first day of the Battle of the Somme

accompanied by its original wax paper wrappings and its original packet of issue

Netherlands, Kingdom. A Red Cross of Merit, for Ladies, in Case Newly Listed His design was based on(Kruis van Verdienste van Nederlandsche Roode Kruis). Instituted in 1914. In silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 40 mm (w) x 64. 3 mm (h inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension), chipping evident in the red enamels on the cross on the obverse centrepiece, exhibiting lacquer repair due to flaking in the red enamels on the reverse centrepiece, original bow tied ribbon with safety pin attachment, very fine.