the Grand Duke and his government being obliged to flee the capital
Scattered gilt wear on the Gold Grade award
Table medal struck in bronze
The pickelhaube has the Bavarian pattern
A Cased Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 - Silver frame
Saxony, Kingdom. A Silver Merit Medal, With Swords, C.1915 Auction Archive the Grand Duke and his(Silberne Verdienstmedaille mit Schwerterspange). Instituted in 1905 by Duke Carl Eduard. (Issued 1915). A round silver medal, the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Carl Eduard, circumscribed by his name and title, the reverse depicting a merit cross, circumscribed FIDELITER ET CONSTANTER (Faithful and Steadfast), on a broad ribbon attachment loop, with its period original ribbon and sword clasp, measuring 30. 38 mm in diameter, weighing