Mecklenburg-Schwerin. An Order Of The Wendish Crown, Commander's Cross In Gold, C. 1900 Auction Archive The Carpathian Germans are a

The Carpathian Germans are a group of Ethnic Germans who live on the location of present day Slovakia

1951" on the reverse

90 mm x 25

The underside of the crossguard features an oval brass extension which fits over the upper end of the scabbard

Measuring 142 mm (w) x 202 mm (h)

Mecklenburg-Schwerin. An Order Of The Wendish Crown, Commander's Cross In Gold, C. 1900 Auction Archive The Carpathian Germans are a1864 1918 Issue. (Hausorden der Wendischen Krone Komturkreuz). A superb commanders cross in Gold, featuring a white enamelled Maltese cross with a highly detailed and delicately etched Gold griffin in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents a Wendish crown on a rich blue enamelled field, surrounded by a red enamelled ring inscribed PER ASPERA AD ASTRA (Through Thick to the Light), the reverse medallion presents the royal monography on a blue