Luxembourg, Kingdom. An Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau, Grand Officer Set Newly Listed Merck & Co

Merck & Co

Boris III period issue

otherwise lovely patina and in near very fine condition

the award’s ribbon is missing and the case demonstrates minor material fatigue to the exterior

FederalRepublic coat-of-arms on the cover and on the inside lid

Luxembourg, Kingdom. An Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau, Grand Officer Set Newly Listed Merck & Co(Ordre de Mrite civil et militaire dAdolphe de Nassau). Instituted 1858. A Grand Officer set, consisting of a neck badge in silver and enamels, a white Maltese cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion features a crowned A monogram encircled by a blue ring inscribed VIRTUTE, the reverse medallion bears the dates 1292 1858, the cross is surmounted by a large crown, 46. 4 mm (w) x 74. 8 mm (h), worn on original neck ribbon, light enamel wear and