Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Unique Russian Made Order Of The Griffon In Gold, By D.i. Osipov consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac stacked Bronze Grade

stacked Bronze Grade

25th - Sept 14th 1940 / from / Headquarters Company / 2nd Btn

62 variations of the Allen pepperbox including those made and marked for dealers are described and pictured

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Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Unique Russian Made Order Of The Griffon In Gold, By D.i. Osipov consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac stacked Bronze Grade(Greifenorden, Grokreuz Miniatur). Instituted 15 September 1884 by Groherzog Friedrich Franz IV. (1884 1918 issue). A unique Gold example of the order, exquisitely manufactured in Gold with enamels, consisting of a red enameled Maltese Cross, obverse with a central pebbled medallion bearing a leftward facing griffin, the reverse plain, the 12 oclock arm with a pebbled fan bearing a loop for suspension from its period original bowtie style ribbon, of