Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross, Ii Class Auction A watered silk ribbon

A watered silk ribbon

along with extensive chipping where it butts the pommel

A Kriegsmarine sports shirt eagle

measures approximately 80mm x 51mm

Ontario when he signed his Particulars of Recruit Drafted Under Military Service Act 1917

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross, Ii Class Auction A watered silk ribbon(Militrverdienstkreuz). A gilded bronze cross patte, the obverse centre presents the initials FF for Friedrich Franz, with the imperial crown on the twelve oclock arm, the reverse presents the inscription FR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEGE (FOR AWARD IN THE WAR), measuring 41. 06 mm (w) x 41. 18 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original combatant ribbon, and in very fine condition.