Denmark, Kingdom. An Order Of The Dannebrog, I Class Commander, C.1930 Auction Archive the War Merit Cross 2nd

the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (140x200mm

333 gross register tons

Renault was said to have shown distress only briefly during her climb to the scaffold

with punched holes

all within a beaded border

Denmark, Kingdom. An Order Of The Dannebrog, I Class Commander, C.1930 Auction Archive the War Merit Cross 2nd(Dannebrogordenen). Instituted in 1671 by Christian V. Of Austrian manufacture, in silver, a stylized concave Latin Cross with etched patterns body, exhibiting a delicate gilded outside edge together with an interior enamelled red border, obverse presenting central crowned letter W for King Waldemar II monogram, accompanying by gilt letters OG GUD KON GEN (God and the King), reverse with dual prong pinback and catch, hallmarked on pin with import mark