East Friesland, Principality. An Order Of The Loyal Friendship, In Gold, C.1740 Auction Archive Accompanied by original paperwork

Accompanied by original paperwork

the ribbon on the Iron Merit Cross heavily frayed

He was the eldest grandchild of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and related to many monarchs and princes of Europe

the pages enclosed in a wrap-around style black cover and bound together with a leather strap fed through two holes on the spine

reverse inscribed "1936" inside a full wreath of oak leaves

East Friesland, Principality. An Order Of The Loyal Friendship, In Gold, C.1740 Auction Archive Accompanied by original paperwork(Ostfriesischer Adelsorden Der Treuen Freundschaft). Instituted 1734. An unique decoration, presenting a Gold clover cross, the obverse bearing a Gold harpy surrounded by 4 stars (representing the coat of arms of the House of Circksena), the reverse in white enamel features the crowned CE monogram (Carl Edzard), surrounded by the inscription UNSER TREUE BAND (Our Loyal Band) on three sides, suspended from a gold ring attached to the integral ring,