Baden. A Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order, I Class Knight, C.1880 Newly Listed with only minor white enamel

with only minor white enamel cracks from wear

2 mm x 378

Footnote: Alfred Edwin Abbott was born on February 20

Queen's Royal Regiment and 1st Volunteer Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Baden. A Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order, I Class Knight, C.1880 Newly Listed with only minor white enamel1807 1918 issue. (Militr Karl Friedrich Orden Ritterkreuz). In gold and enamels, measuring 37mm, exhibiting only minor hairline cracks and enamel loss, a worn example, remains very fine. Footnote: (The following is a very good article on this particular cross, by Mr. Lorin E. Stapleton, appearing on the well known website dealing with German Imperial Orders (Medalnet. net), titled: A Most Unusual Early Grand Duchy of Baden Military Karl Friedrich