Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour le Mérite, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1965 certificate_of_authenticity M DE KLERK

M DE KLERK

This was achieved after winning the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 against France

in fair condition overall

with marked weakness in median nerve function

signed by an unknown Generalmajor

Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour le Mérite, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1965 certificate_of_authenticity M DE KLERK(Pour le Mrite Museumsstck). Constructed of gilded bronze with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms, each joined through the quadrants by Prussian imperial eagles, the obverse three, six, and nine oclock arms bearing a gilt inscription of POUR LE MRITE, the twelve oclock arm bearing a gilt monogram of King Friedrich, the twelve oclock arm topped by an eyelet and suspension ring retaining an original length of neck ribbon,