France, Ii Empire. An Order Of The Crown Of Westphalia, Royal Prince Grand Cross, C. 1870 Archive A second war German “Verwundetenabzeichen”

A second war German “Verwundetenabzeichen”

machine woven in silvery threads on the black rayon base

24 mm (w) x 56

One clasp: JAVA

ribbon without rosette designating it as 2nd Class

France, Ii Empire. An Order Of The Crown Of Westphalia, Royal Prince Grand Cross, C. 1870 Archive A second war German “Verwundetenabzeichen”(Orden der Westflischen Krone). Instituted 25th of December, 1809 by King Hieronymus I of Westphalen. Manufactured as a later example during the second half of the 19th Century, consisting of a finely embroidered star with alternating scaled and smooth arms, twisted silver bullion shaped to form boarders on each individual ray, with an eyelet on each ray point, obverse centre in silver and separately applied using four prongs, centre iconography of an