Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross In Gold, C. 1870 Hold and addressed to Feldafing (southern

and addressed to Feldafing (southern Bavaria)

and was promoted to SS-Unterscharführer

he was living in Hearst

Depot Squadron

hallmarked and maker marked "BIRKS-ELLIS" on the reverse

Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross In Gold, C. 1870 Hold and addressed to Feldafing (southern(Orden Honor al Merito). Instituted 1861. 1861 1881 Issue. A superb cross of French manufacture, in Gold, consisting of a white enamelled cross with ball finials, with finely enamelled laurels and coffee branches in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting the coat of arms of Venezuela, encircled by an enamelled blue border inscribed by REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA (Republic of Venezuela), reverse depicting engraved inscription 29 AGOSTO 1861 (29 August,