Germany. A Fine Early Quality German Eagle Order Second Class; Type 1 By Deschler Auction Archive 1881 in Portsoy

1881 in Portsoy

postmarked March 10

The cap also features a visor extending outwards from the front of the cap

three prongs on reverse (two are missing)

with a tri-colour cockade

Germany. A Fine Early Quality German Eagle Order Second Class; Type 1 By Deschler Auction Archive 1881 in PortsoyAn extremely fine quality manufacture Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler mit Schwerter; multi piece construction; a gilt silver Maltesian cross (marked Silber and 900 on the reverse), with extremely well preserved high quality manufacture white enamels; with four hand carved national eagles, one between each of the four arms of the cross; with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a rounded catch; unmarked, but displaying the typcial manufacturing