Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour-Le-Mérite In Gold, By Samuel & Ernest Colliveaux, C.1770 GTRexclude France stopped granting this Order

France stopped granting this Order in 1948

and blue machine embroidery

measuring 29 mm (w) x 32 mm (h)

the obverse bearing a silver-grey machine-embroidered Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

the obverse bearing a wreathed dates “1914-1918”

Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour-Le-Mérite In Gold, By Samuel & Ernest Colliveaux, C.1770 GTRexclude France stopped granting this Order(Pour le Mrite). Instituted by Friedrich II of Prussia after he claimed the throne in 1740, and awarded primarily to members of the Prussian Army. 1740 1790 Issued. Likely variation of Samuel & Ernest Colliveauxs workshop, a superbly manufactured historical piece from the 18th century, consisting of a blue enamelling Maltese Cross in Gold, stylized by hand chased highly detailed imperial Gold eagles in each quadrant, the obverse featuring period