Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of the Red Eagle, IV Class Cross, by H. Zehn Hold Showing wear

Showing wear

which had large supplies of horses that were well suited for the war effort: principally

extremely fine condition and extremely rare

face of the postcard has experienced loss on the left side of the collage

reverse centre in blue enamel presenting the order Motto Virtus Nobilitat

Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of the Red Eagle, IV Class Cross, by H. Zehn Hold Showing wear(Roter Adler Orden, Kreuz IV. Klasse). Instituted 12 June 1792 by King Friedrich Wilhelm II. (1864 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a hand painted Prussian imperial eagle, the reverse overlaid by a central pebbled medallion bearing a raised monogram of King Friedrich Wilhelm II, the twelve oclock arm topped