Mecklenburg-Schwerin. An Order Of The Wendish Crown, Miniature Cross In Gold, C.1900 Newly Listed USS Iowa saw substantial action

USS Iowa saw substantial action in the Spanish-American War

He worked as a Salesman after the war

remaining in fine condition with light scuffing of the frame and some localised loss of the gold leaf letters

the clip secured by the strapwhere it wraps around to the reverse and is stitched in place

with a smooth dark green upper and a natural coloured reverse

Mecklenburg-Schwerin. An Order Of The Wendish Crown, Miniature Cross In Gold, C.1900 Newly Listed USS Iowa saw substantial action(Hausorden der Wendischen Krone). Instituted May 12 1864. In Gold, a white enamelled Maltese Cross with crowned griffins in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents a Wendish crown on a blue enamelled field, surrounded by a red enamelled ring inscribed PER ASPERA AD ASTRA (Through hardships to the stars), reverse medallion presents the royal monogram FF on a blue enamelled field, the badge is surmounted by a crown suspension, measures 15. 7mm (w)