Order Of The Crown - Commander’s Cross Auction Archive staining on the Star and

staining on the Star and VM

Footnote: The Winterhilfswerk (WHW = Winter Help Work) was an annual drive by the Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt (the National Socialist People’s Welfare Organization) to help finance charitable work

Tournay and Bois de Boulogne (France)

Lieutenant Shields turned to meet this machine

moderate edge wear on exterior

Order Of The Crown - Commander’s Cross Auction Archive staining on the Star andOrder of the Crown Commanders Cross Order of the Crown Commander's Cross, in Gold and enamels, Type II (Large Crown), measures 52mm x 52mm, mounted as worn on a short, narrow, original neck ribbon; of very fine quality manufacture, with excellent details and fine quality enamels, marked "N" on the bottom arm, no chipping to enamels, in extremely fine condition; contained within fitting case of issue, circa 1900.