Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the Dutch Lion, Knight in Gold, c.1890 Province of China The blade features double-sided narrow

The blade features double-sided narrow fullers running approximately two-thirds of its length

phileristic monographs published by the Institute for Scientific Order Studies (Volume 2 in a series

each with printed 6+4 Reichspfennig stamps

(Heer Paar Schulterklappen für einen Leutnant der Eisenbahn-Pioniere)

but occasionally awarded to men

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the Dutch Lion, Knight in Gold, c.1890 Province of China The blade features double-sided narrowInstituted September 29 1815. An early and lovely Order of the Dutch Lion, comprising a white enamelled Maltese cross with ball finials, with cursive W monograms in each quadrant, the obverse medallion in blue enamels featuring VIRTUS NOBILI TAT, the reverse medallion featuring a rampant lion, surmounted by a delicate Gold crown with suspension ring marked B. L denoting an unknown manufacturer, a right facing lion mark on the cross and the W on the 9