Germany, Imperial. An 1893 Edition Of Ritter- Und Verdienstorden Hold the reverse inscribed “Für Arbeit

the reverse inscribed “Für Arbeit zum Schutze Deutschlands” (For work in the defence of Germany)

Queensland aboard the Liberty (Cargo) Ship SS Cleveland Abbe

followed one year later by a transfer to the Late 2nd Rate H

contact marks on the lower band

the reverse inscribed “Deutsche Verdienstmedaille” in block letters

Germany, Imperial. An 1893 Edition Of Ritter- Und Verdienstorden Hold the reverse inscribed “Für Arbeit(Ritter und Verdienstorden). An extremely well preserved 1893 edition of Ritter und Verdienstoren (Knight and Merit Orders), volume 146 from Webers Illustrierte Katechismus (Webers Illustrated Catechisms), constructed of a card stock binding with a faux brown leather exterior liner and with a detailed title embossed onto the cover, the interior featuring 612 paginated pages with detailed descriptions of European knightly and merit orders supplemented