Order Pour-Le-Merite - Rothe Newly Listed China 1857-60

China 1857-60

First type

152 mm x 240 mm each)

this silvered badge features crisp detail

Grand Cross Star in silver and enamels

Order Pour-Le-Merite - Rothe Newly Listed China 1857-60In silver gilt and enamels, 51. 50x51. 50mm, of typical Austrian (Rothe) manufacture, circa 1930s, with typical engraved lettering by this maker; suspension arch hallmarked with silver Wiedehopfpunze mark (used from 1922), also with 925 silver hallmark, and makers mark FR (for Rothe) however FR mark is stamped over with larger mark WB (presumably a makers mark of Austrian or German jeweler or military outlet); with short original ribbon, moderately