Prussia, Kingdom. A General Honour Decoration in Gold visually-hidden light bubbling in the finish

light bubbling in the finish

(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter 1

Smart joined the Royal Navy in 1875 and served until December 1884

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Prussia, Kingdom. A General Honour Decoration in Gold visually-hidden light bubbling in the finish(Allgemeine Ehrenzeichen in Gold). Instituted 18 January 1810 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. (1890 1900 issue). Constructed of Gold, on loop for suspension from a period incorrect replacement ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised monogram of King Wilhelm, situated above a grade institution date of 1890, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (SERVICE TO THE STATE), situated within a circular laurel leaf wreath,