Saxony, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Henry, Knight, C.1915 Newly Listed with minor oxidation and loss

with minor oxidation and loss of gilt finish evident

She carried passengers and cargo between Germany and the east coast of South America

6 mm x 86 mm

large size (12x17cm)

with 10 year service bar

Saxony, Kingdom. A Military Order Of St. Henry, Knight, C.1915 Newly Listed with minor oxidation and loss(Kurfrstlich Schsischer Militr St. Heinrichs Orden). Instituted 1736 by Prince Elector Friedrich August II of Saxony. Type III (1829 1918). In silver gilt, a Maltese cross with white enamelled borders, a green enamelled crown in each quadrant, the obverse with a central enamelled medallion depicting St. Henry wielding a tri pronged sceptre and an orb, surrounded by a blue enamelled ring, inscribed FRIDR AUG DG REX SAX INSTAURAVIT, the reverse with a