Reuss, County. A Silver Merit Medal Of The Princely Honour Cross With Swords, C.1915 United Republic of gilt and silvered bronze with

gilt and silvered bronze with red and black enamels

The top and bottom edges of the mug are equally ordained with writing

1801 - Silver

Footnote: Joseph Jennens & Company of London was a prestigious maker of high quality Royal military officers' cap-plates

73 mm x 105 mm)

Reuss, County. A Silver Merit Medal Of The Princely Honour Cross With Swords, C.1915 United Republic of gilt and silvered bronze with(Silberne Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern zum Frstrich Reuischen Ehrenkreuz). Instituted 24 May 1869 by Heinrich XIV. (1909 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, with an integral loop connecting to a clasp of crossed swords and a period original ribbon, the obverse with a central monogram of Heinrich XIV topped by a royal crown, the reverse with an inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) in Fraktur script, inside of an ornate laurel wreath, unmarked,