Saxony, Kingdom. A Merit Order, I Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1916 Hold It is dated to November

It is dated to November 22

gallant conduct throughout the day

missing its latch and does not close fully

maker marked "CD" (Carl Dillenius) and marked "800" (silver) on the reverse

Of high Dutch quality manufacture

Saxony, Kingdom. A Merit Order, I Class Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1916 Hold It is dated to November(Verdienstorden Ritterkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 7 June 1815 by King Friedrich August (1866 with swords). (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, with a green enameled laurel wreath joining the quadrants and crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised Saxon coat of arms,