Saxony, Kingdom. An Albrecht Order, I Class Knight With Swords, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity brown and white embroidery

brown and white embroidery

and one of the soldiers with the command had typhoid fever

hallmarked on catch and pin with French Gold Export mark of Mercury denoting date of export between 1879 -1910

He proceeded on service with 6 Cape Corps

and sports light contact marks that give it character

Saxony, Kingdom. An Albrecht Order, I Class Knight With Swords, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity brown and white embroidery(Albrechtsorden Ritterkreuz 1. Klasse, mit Schwerter). Issued 1899 1908, 1914 1918. A Latin cross constructed of silver gilt, with white enameled arms, and with a green enameled wreath and gilt crossed swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing the leftward facing bust of Herzog Albrecht in gilt, surrounded by a blue enameled ring inscribed Albertus Animous (Latin Albert the Merciful); the reverse