Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Boutonniere Miniature, by J. Godet & Sohn certificate_of_authenticity 1914 - August 3

1914 - August 3

Instituted in 1852 (in silver gilt with blue enamels

Ontario in 2000

blackish-blue cloth cover

affixed using two flat wire prongs visible on the reverse

Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Boutonniere Miniature, by J. Godet & Sohn certificate_of_authenticity 1914 - August 3(Militr Verdienstkreuz, Miniatur). Instituted 27 February 1864 by King Wilhem I. (1864 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing a central raised inscription of KRIEGS VERDIENST (WAR MERIT), the reverse bearing a central raised monogram of King Wilhelm I, the twelve oclock arm topped by an integral loop with a suspension ring connecting to a boutonniere retaininga period original ribbon, the butonniere