Romania, Kingdom. An Early Order of the Crown of Romania, Grand Cross Set, Type I, by K. Fischmeister, c. 1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Descending from the loops are

Descending from the loops are two field-grey doeskin straps topped by silver aluminum wire tresses

Footnote: Gerald Arthur Cooper was born on May 17

with fine details and nice old patina

the core maker marked between the three and six o’clock arm with a maker’s mark of “WILM” for the firm of H

(Zuchttaube I

Romania, Kingdom. An Early Order of the Crown of Romania, Grand Cross Set, Type I, by K. Fischmeister, c. 1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Descending from the loops are(Ordin Corona Romniei). Instituted March 14th, 1881. (Type I: 1881 1941). A fine first type of an Order of the Crown of Romania, Grand Cross Set, consisting of: 1. The Grand Cross. An eight pointed radiant silver breast star bearing a Maltese Cross in red and white enamels, with the Royal Cypher of King Carol I of Romania in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse center with a circular red enameled medallion bearing the Royal Crown