Description
the paper packet was not marked “Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber” raising the question of whether the packet belonged to another award or if Eugen Schmidhäusler indeed manufactured this badge
This mixing of crowns and crosses is well known practice of Austrian Order Chancellery and evident on many Austrian Orders
In gilt bronze and black enamels
silver hallmarked on both suspension ring as well as laurel tassels with eagles head denoting French manufacture
two France
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Silver Medal, with Swords certificate_of_authenticity the paper packet was not(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Silber Dem Verdienste 1914 mit Schwerterspange). 25 June 1902 by Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with sword clasp, the obverse bearing a leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a wreathed inscription of DEM VERDIENST 1914 (TO MERIT 1914), unmarked, measuring 36. 11 mm