34 from her son's service estate and had his medals forwarded to her on November 4
An iron cross paty constructed of silver with an iron core
Melanie Laure and Alfred (born 1803)
measuring 73 mm x 61 mm
the handle is flanked by raised pieces of wood attached by four finishing nails
Germany, Imperial. A Pair Of Decorations Hold 34 from her son's service(Abzeichen). A pair of decorations, including a Hesse Bravery Medal, constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of FR TAPFERKEIT (FOR BRAVERY), within a laurel and oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 33. 18 mm in diameter, weighing 14. 7 grams, in near extremely fine