Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour Le Mérite, Medal For Arts And Sciences, Exhibition Example C.1930 Auction Archive At the conclusion of the

At the conclusion of the Second World War Walter Schmidt-Salzmann rode his Shagya Arabian stallion

Footnote: This die struck example is much thicker and heavier than standard crosses which weigh around 22 to 25 grams

held in place by silver gilt pebbled buttons

measuring 85 mm (w) x 120 mm (h))

all three documents had been glued to a board

Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour Le Mérite, Medal For Arts And Sciences, Exhibition Example C.1930 Auction Archive At the conclusion of the(Orden Pour le Merite fr Wissenschaft und Kunst). Instituted 31 May 1842 by King Friedrich Wilhelm IV. (1842 present issue). Constructed of fire gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a medallion bearing a central raised Hohenzollern eagle, surrounded by the monogram of King Friedrich II distributed at cardinal points around the outer circumference, linking to a circular blue enameled ring bearing a gilded inscription of