Lippe, Principality. A Princely House Order, 2nd Class, c.1917 Hold (1873-1918 issue)

(1873-1918 issue)

A Latin cross paty with concave arm ends constructed of bronze with multi-coloured enamels

centering red cross with motto surround in Gothic script "Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Schwesternhelferin" (German Red Cross Nurse's Helper)

The First World War pair is un-mounted

photos taken circa late 1942

Lippe, Principality. A Princely House Order, 2nd Class, c.1917 Hold (1873-1918 issue)(Frstlich Lippischer Hausorden Ehrenkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 25 October 1869 by Prince Leopold II of Lippe and Prince Adolf Georg I of Schaumburg Lippe. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, with swords through the centrepiece, the obverse with a central white enameled disc bearing a red enameled Lippe rose, within a blue enameled ring