Mecklenburg-Schwerin. An Order Of The Wendish Crown, Commander's Cross In Gold, C. 1900 Auction Archive The underside of the crossguard

The underside of the crossguard features an oval brass extension which fits over the upper end of the scabbard

measuring 103 mm (w) x 150 mm (h))

Measuring 142 mm (w) x 202 mm (h)

1951" on the reverse

silvered metal with white and blue enamelled and gilt outlined National Sun insignia affixed to a bronze wings base

Mecklenburg-Schwerin. An Order Of The Wendish Crown, Commander's Cross In Gold, C. 1900 Auction Archive The underside of the crossguard1864 1918 Issue. (Hausorden der Wendischen Krone Komturkreuz). A superb commanders cross in Gold, featuring a white enamelled Maltese cross with a highly detailed and delicately etched Gold griffin in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents a Wendish crown on a rich blue enamelled field, surrounded by a red enamelled ring inscribed PER ASPERA AD ASTRA (Through Thick to the Light), the reverse medallion presents the royal monography on a blue