Limburg-Styrum, County. A Rare Order Of The Four Emperors, Commander Cross In Gold, Published Example from the Karsten Klingbeil Collection Newly Listed also marked with silver hallmark

also marked with silver hallmark

stated his posting preferences as Alert and Egypt

1910 in Wadersloh (western Germany) and became a carpenter

He held the rank of Feldwebel (Sergeant) and may have received additional promotions

the document is sealed and exhibits two period Spanish stamps

Limburg-Styrum, County. A Rare Order Of The Four Emperors, Commander Cross In Gold, Published Example from the Karsten Klingbeil Collection Newly Listed also marked with silver hallmark(Orden der vier Kaiser, Kommandeurkreuz in Gold). Instituted 6 December 1768 by Count Philipp Ferdinand. (c. 1850 issue). A rare Commander Cross of the Order of the Four Emperors, constructed of Gold with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, each completing in two ball finials and joined together through the quadrants by stylized Gold flames, the obverse bearing a central dark blue enameled oval medallion,