Hannover, Kingdom. An Ernst August Order In Gold, I Class Knight, C.1870 Archive exhibiting light soiling and wear

exhibiting light soiling and wear on the interior lining and in the armpits

229" stamped

as long as he had "six months if in (a) dry climate" and that he would be fine to return to the general labour market after the war

tarnishing evident on the silver medals

the other is Special: silver gilt

Hannover, Kingdom. An Ernst August Order In Gold, I Class Knight, C.1870 Archive exhibiting light soiling and wear(Ernst August Orden Ritterkreuz I. Klasse). Instituted on the 15th December 1865 by King George V of Hanover. 1866 1878 Issue. A superb cross in Gold, consisting of a white enameled Maltese cross with ball finials, with a finely detailed Hanoverian crown in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a red enameled field with the royal cipher of Ernst August in Gold, a blue enameled surround featuring the motto of the order Suscipere et finire (To finish