Order Pour-Le-Merite - Rothe Newly Listed Soldbuch showing use and age

Soldbuch showing use and age

China 1857-60

Grand Cross Star in silver and enamels

this silvered badge features crisp detail

Sharman was demobilized on February 26

Order Pour-Le-Merite - Rothe Newly Listed Soldbuch showing use and ageIn silver gilt and enamels, 51. 50x51. 50mm, of typical Austrian (Rothe) manufacture, circa 1930s, with typical engraved lettering by this maker; suspension arch hallmarked with silver Wiedehopfpunze mark (used from 1922), also with 925 silver hallmark, and makers mark FR (for Rothe) however FR mark is stamped over with larger mark WB (presumably a makers mark of Austrian or German jeweler or military outlet); with short original ribbon, moderately