United States. Two Merit Decorations of the Order of Odd Fellows, 1873 Auction the exterior bearing hand-painted scenes

the exterior bearing hand-painted scenes documenting the life of a reservist

adjusted with a functional bronze buckle

and fidelity in active Federal military service

a white enamel Maltese cross with the obverse medallion presenting the cypher VRI on a red enamel background

Iron Cross II Class (Friedrich August-Kreuz

United States. Two Merit Decorations of the Order of Odd Fellows, 1873 Auction the exterior bearing hand-painted scenesA large latin cross in silver with decorative arms, featuring a central medallion of a handshake with inscription MERIT, the reverse 12 oclock arm offers a horizontal bar for ribbon attachment, marked TRADE MARK on the 6 oclock arm, measures 56. 2 mm (w) x 56. 0 mm (h), weighs 20. 25 grams, very fine. A large silver decoration, featuring a central silver twisted chain with a red glass bauble at the base, engraved PRESENTED TO PBH. Peter Smith By the