Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. A House Order Of Saxe-Ernestine, Grand Cross Star, Military Division, C. 1940 certificate_of_authenticity 1879 with the Veterinary Department

1879 with the Veterinary Department

wearing various medals and orders (including: the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun 1st and 2nd Classes

marked 900 on sword

marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and maker marked "M4/22" (Friedrich Linden

above a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. A House Order Of Saxe-Ernestine, Grand Cross Star, Military Division, C. 1940 certificate_of_authenticity 1879 with the Veterinary Department(Sachsen Ernestinischer Hausorden). Instituted March 25, 1833 by Duke Ernst I of Coburg Gotha, Duke Friedrich of Altenburg, and Duke Bernhard Erich Freund of Saxony Meiningen. Type II. (Issue 1864 ). A rare award in silver and Gold, displaying multi piece construction, an eight point star presenting clusters of nine smooth rays of alternating silver and cladded Gold clusters, the center of the star presents a white enamelled cross with ball finials,