Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the Dutch Lion, Knight in Gold, c.1870 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The embedded finely-detailed aluminum eagle

The embedded finely-detailed aluminum eagle shows well and rates extremely fine

there is some loosening of the binding

Two silver plates with ringed indentations

"Binnenlandsche Strijdkrachten" around the crowned cypher of Prince Bernhardt on the obverse

He returned to Fredericton for three months additional service

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the Dutch Lion, Knight in Gold, c.1870 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic The embedded finely-detailed aluminum eagle(De Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw). Instituted by King William I of the Netherlands on 29 September 1815. A finely manufactured 18K Gold Maltese cross with white enamels and ball finials, stylized "W" in each quadrant representing King William I, obverse centre presenting a crowned Imperial Lion with sword, reverse centre in blue enamel presenting the order Motto Virtus Nobilitat, order adorned by finely made Royal crown which swivels on the ball