Westphalia, Kingdom. An Exceptionally Rare Order Of The Crown Of Westphalia, Ii Class Knight’s Decoration Archive maker marked "GEMSCO N Y"

maker marked "GEMSCO N Y" on the reverse

Marion Helen Browne of Vancouver

housing a black leather wrapped grip with eleven rows of springy wire

with rectangular case constructed of a black pebbled material

Westphalia, Kingdom. An Exceptionally Rare Order Of The Crown Of Westphalia, Ii Class Knight’s Decoration Archive maker marked "GEMSCO N Y"(Orden der Westflischen Krone, Ordensdekoration der Ritter II. Klasse). Instituted 25 December 1809 by King Hieronymous (Jerome) Napoleon I. (Type II, 1810 1813 issue). An exceptionally rare type II example of the Order of the Crown of Westphalia, II Class Knights Decoration, constructed of silver with blue enamels, consisting of a finely detailed, double sided eagle and lion rampant standing back to back, topped by a crown, overlaid on the obverse by