Germany, Imperial. A Pour-Le-Mérite, Medal For Arts & Sciences, By Hossauer, Berlin Auction minor enamel damage and restoration

minor enamel damage and restoration

and explosion that wounded his leg reducing mobility in his knee

We say farewell to our comrade Carl Schmidt

1 boot-jack

surrounded by a laurel wreath tied at the bottom with a bow

Germany, Imperial. A Pour-Le-Mérite, Medal For Arts & Sciences, By Hossauer, Berlin Auction minor enamel damage and restoration(Orden Pour le Mrite fr Wissenschaft und Knste). Instituted 31 May 1842 by Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm IV. (1842 present issue). An early to mid 20th century example in Gold with enamels, obverse consisting of a blue enameled ring with an inscription of POUR LE MRITE, joined to a central applique bearing a Hohenzollern style imperial eagle by mirrored initials of F II for Friedrich Wilhelm II, with separately affixed stylized Gold crowns adorning four