Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. An House Order, Knight’s Cross Second Class, C.1870 Hold on loop for suspension (marked

on loop for suspension (marked “L

constructed of gilded zink alloy

the paper is of unusually thin quality

fronted by three furled flags with laurel wreaths at the top of each flagpole

John Antifaev RCEME

Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. An House Order, Knight’s Cross Second Class, C.1870 Hold on loop for suspension (marked(Hausorden Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse). Issued 1864 1935. A silver Maltese cross with white enameled arms and ball finals, with rightward facing lions between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a round Gold central medallion of Ernst des Frommen, surrounded by a broad blue enameled ring inscribed FIDELITER & CONSTANTER (Latin Loyal and Resistant) in Gold capitalized lettering, all surrounded by a Gold green enameled oak wreath; the reverse with a