Hungary, Kingdom. An Order of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Set, c. 1935 Archive Henderson of Hamilton

Henderson of Hamilton

" So they packed us up

and the quotation “IN AUFGEDRUNGENER NOTWEHR MIT REINEM GEWISSEN UND REINER HAND ERGREIFEN WIR DAS SCHWERT” (“LET US GRIP THE SWORD IN THE SELF-DEFENCE FORCED UPON US

all with cardboard backers

the exterior with a black enameled Iron Cross

Hungary, Kingdom. An Order of Merit, I Class Grand Cross Set, c. 1935 Archive Henderson of Hamilton(Magyar rdemrend). Instituted in 1922. In silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, measuring 52. 1 mm (w) x 57. 4 mm (h inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension), weighs 39. 50 grams, indentation and chipping evident in the green enamels on the bottom tip of the arm at 9 o'clock on both sides, on a full length replacement sash incorporating a decorative moir pattern, better than very fine. Accompanied by the Star of the Order, an eight