Description
They arrived overseas on October 13
Exhibiting wear and likely water damage to exterior of case with repair to sections
1894 in St
constructed of a dark grey wool backer
This is an extremely-well preserved Vichy French Prefect's visor cap
Hesse, Grand Duchy. A General Merit Medal, By Johann Adam Ries Hold They arrived overseas on October(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienste). Instituted 8 June 1889 by Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig IV. (1889 1894 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig IV, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of FR VERDIENSTE (FOR MERIT), within a laurel and oak wreath, the obverse with a makers mark of J. RIES for the