Mecklenburg-Strelitz. A Merit Cross 1. Class For Bravery Auction Archive unmarked however exhibiting the manufacturing

unmarked however exhibiting the manufacturing characteristics of Deschler & Sohn

surmounted by an raised eagle

on a off-white paper stock

which slides into the black and red embroidered cockade above the cap badge on the front

yet remains in extremely fine condition

Mecklenburg-Strelitz. A Merit Cross 1. Class For Bravery Auction Archive unmarked however exhibiting the manufacturing(Kreuz 1. Klasse fr Auszeichnung im Kriege fr Tapferkeit). A cross patte constructed of silvered bronze; the obverse inscribed Fr Tapferkeit on a pebbled field, within a laurel wreath; vertical pinback, with a functional barrel hinge and a round wire catch; measuring 40. 22 mm (w) x 40. 31 mm (h); weighing 16. 7 grams; in overall good condition.