Luxembourg, Kingdom. An Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau, Grand Officer Set Auction Archive the inventor of the rifle

the inventor of the rifle that bore his name

at the age of 37

It completes with a rounded pommel bearing raised oak leaves around the outer circumference

with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch

Luxembourg, Kingdom. An Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau, Grand Officer Set Auction Archive the inventor of the rifle(Ordre de Mrite civil et militaire dAdolphe de Nassau). Instituted 1858. A Grand Officer set, consisting of a neck badge in silver and enamels, a white Maltese cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion features a crowned A monogram encircled by a blue ring inscribed VIRTUTE, the reverse medallion bears the dates 1292 1858, the cross is surmounted by a large crown, 46. 4 mm (w) x 74. 8 mm (h), worn on original neck ribbon, light enamel wear and