Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of Saint John, Cross of a Knight of Justice in Gold, c. 1900 Newly Listed in fitted burgundy case of

in fitted burgundy case of issue (top broken off

56 mm (w) x 88

he was promoted to Lieutenant on August 18

reverse shows handwriting in black ink

constructed of golden embroidered feathers with a golden V-shaped chevron that is 11 mm wide for the rank of Gefreiter

Prussia, Kingdom. An Order of Saint John, Cross of a Knight of Justice in Gold, c. 1900 Newly Listed in fitted burgundy case of(Johanniter Order). Instituted in 1852. (c. 1900 issue). Consisting of a Maltese Cross in 18kt Gold with white enameled arms and crowned eagles in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the reverse identical to the obverse, with a fixed hollow Gold crown mounted to the top of the cross, unmarked, measuring 46. 0 mm (w) x 73. 0 mm (l), weighing 19. 00 grams, the ribbon loop for suspension from its correct modern replacement ribbon is original