Saxony, Kingdom. An Albert Order, I Class Knight by G. A. Scharffenberg, Dresden Archive Footnote: Hokkaido is the northern

Footnote: Hokkaido is the northern island of Japan and it is possible that this was an unofficial badge worn by the next of kin of soldiers killed in the China Incident

1865 by Bacqueville

magnetic) superimposed

the other bound with two sets of string

In characteristic French style

Saxony, Kingdom. An Albert Order, I Class Knight by G. A. Scharffenberg, Dresden Archive Footnote: Hokkaido is the northernA Latin cross constructed of gilded silver and enamel, the obverse centre bears the right facing portrait of Herzog Albrecht on a white enamel field encompassed by a blue enamel border inscribed with ALBERTUS ANIMOSUS (ALBERT THE MERCIFUL) with arabesque detailing at the bottom, the arms of the cross are of white enamel, two upwards facing crossed swords lay in the quadrants between the arms superimposed over a green enamel oak leaf wreath, the