Luxembourg, Kingdom. An Order Of The Oak Crown, Ii Class Grand Officer Star Auction 04 mm (w) x 48

04 mm (w) x 48

/ Your obedient Servant" with the signature in black ink of Brigadier Sir Ivan de la Bere KCVO CB CBE

September 1939 to July 1945"

000 warships - of which nearly a quarter were sunk or destroyed - fought in the Second World War

Age-appropriate oxidation is evident throughout

Luxembourg, Kingdom. An Order Of The Oak Crown, Ii Class Grand Officer Star Auction 04 mm (w) x 48(Ordre de la Couronne de Chne). Instituted in 1841. Multi piece construction, insignia in silvered bronze with red and green enamels, mounted to a cross base in silvered bronze, the four arms of the cross faceted, marked "BRONZE" on the pin, measuring 83. 5 mm (w) x 83 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, intact enamels, scattered silvering wear evident on the reverse, the two points on the arm at 9 o'clock bent back slightly, near