Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. A House Order Of Saxe-Ernestine, Grand Cross Star, Military Division, C. 1940 Auction surmounted by two silver crossed

surmounted by two silver crossed sword beneath of an Austrian imperial crown partially enameled in red

piece missing on the right side and a crack near the centre)

with a central fouled anchor on a hollow background

A 1934 NSKOV (Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung/national Socialist War Victim’s Care) 1

the date in pencil to the left

Saxe-Ernestine, Duchy. A House Order Of Saxe-Ernestine, Grand Cross Star, Military Division, C. 1940 Auction surmounted by two silver crossed(Sachsen Ernestinischer Hausorden). Instituted March 25, 1833 by Duke Ernst I of Coburg Gotha, Duke Friedrich of Altenburg, and Duke Bernhard Erich Freund of Saxony Meiningen. Type II. (Issue 1864 ). A rare award in silver and Gold, displaying multi piece construction, an eight point star presenting clusters of nine smooth rays of alternating silver and cladded Gold clusters, the center of the star presents a white enamelled cross with ball finials,