A 1916 Christmas Gift From The Grand Duchess Elenore And Ernst Ludwig To The Troops In Hessen GTRexclude wreath also hand embroidered in

wreath also hand embroidered in silver bullion with bright silver highlights

in addition to the provision of an array of expensive scientific and other research equipment - given the international financial crisis of the early 1930s

(Reichsarbeitsdienst = RAD): Fine silvered aluminum wire lettering on a black cotton/rayon base

marked with a "40" inside an open-ended wreath of oak leaves on the lid

HMCS Iroquois made a trip to Canada and back

A 1916 Christmas Gift From The Grand Duchess Elenore And Ernst Ludwig To The Troops In Hessen GTRexclude wreath also hand embroidered inThis is a Christmas gift from the Grand Duchess Eleonore zu Solms Hohensolms Lich and her husband Ernst Ludwig von Hessen to the troops in Hessen; in nickel silver zinc; the obverse with Faithful Thoughts and Blessings; very fine condition.