A First War Baden Civil Medal Of Merit In Silver Auction Archive and Helen D'Urban Keary

and Helen D'Urban Keary

Each with original ribbons and mounted to their own five-sided aluminum suspensions with pinbacks

The leather sweatband along with the green rayon underside and dome shows staining from active use and the stitching has become loose

noting the medal was created by decree on March 10

A First War Baden Civil Medal Of Merit In Silver Auction Archive and Helen D'Urban KearyHead and shoulders portrait of grand Duke Friedrich II in uniform facing left, circumscribed "Friedrich II Grossherzog Von Baden", signed "R. M", the reverse inscribed "Fur Verdienst" (For Merit) with a circular oak wreath. 38 mm diameter, on original ribbon, toned, very fine.