Hesse, Grand Duchy. A General Merit Medal, Silver Grade, By J. Ries, C.1890 Newly Listed The shoulders have buttondown epaulet

The shoulders have buttondown epaulet straps held in place via brown plastic buttons

This is a fine quality manufacture Saxon Military Order of St

He found it -the Order-)

It disbanded in Italy on July 1

Naming is neatly privately engraved

Hesse, Grand Duchy. A General Merit Medal, Silver Grade, By J. Ries, C.1890 Newly Listed The shoulders have buttondown epaulet(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen Fr Verdienste). Instituted 8 June 1889 by Grand Duke Ludwig IV. (1889 1894 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Grand Duke Ludwig IV, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of FR VERDIENSTE (FOR MERIT), within a laurel and oak leaf wreath, the obverse maker marked J. RIES, measuring 33. 14 mm in