Germany, Imperial. A Pour le Mérite, Exhibition Example with Case by Rothe, c. 1965 Auction Archive 3) An Iron Cross 1939

3) An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class ribbon

Organized in 1881 and chartered by Congress in 1954

later American

marked “F&B” and “1937”

Germany, Imperial. A Pour le Mérite, Exhibition Example with Case by Rothe, c. 1965 Auction Archive 3) An Iron Cross 1939(Pour le Mrite mit Etui, Museumsstck). Constructed of a gilded silver alloy with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms joined together through the quadrants by detailed Prussian imperial eagles, the obverse three, six, and nine oclock arms bearing a gilded and ribbed inscription of POUR LE MRITE, the twelve oclock arm bearing a gilded and ribbed monogram of King Friedrich II, the twelve oclock arm topped by a