Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal, By Ferdinand Helfricht Archive the artillery pieces and crown

the artillery pieces and crown framed within an open-ended wreath of silvered bullion wire in various textures along with silvered sequins

The war did not end until 1870 with the death of Paraguay’s dictator

Footnote: This is a really fantastic grouping belonging to Ludwig Dutz who served in both the First World War and the Second World War

1918 and after a couple of stops at the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camps in July and August

presenting minor stained enamels and lost of gilt

Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal, By Ferdinand Helfricht Archive the artillery pieces and crown(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 5 August 1895 by Grand Duke Carl Alexander. (1892 1902 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Carl Alexander, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of DEM VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), within an oak leaf wreath, the obverse maker marked HELFRICHT F., the edge with a silver