Description
Forth (1913) and Maidstone (1914)
most with original ribbons
The men were only too glad
maker marked “RZM M1/152” for “Deschler & Sohn
with 5 ticks in between to count the minutes
Germany, Imperial. A Congratulatory Document Presented To Bismarck’s 81St Birthday From The City Of Liegnitz, 1896 Archive Forth (1913) and Maidstone (1914)The heavy duty cardboard folder with document is dated to Liegnitz (present day Legnica, southwest Poland) on April 1, 1896. It was given to Otto von Bismarck on occasion of his 81st birthday by the counsel of the city of Liegnitz. It includes 101 names of local businessmen and esteemed citizens as vicarious representatives. The document is a poem written in the local Silesian German dialect. Measuring 355 mm (w) x 445 mm (h), presenting light