Germany, Imperial. A Pour le Mérite, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1965 Archive and situated within a laurel

and situated within a laurel wreath

Active in athletics

Each description is accompanied by a black-and-white photograph of the weapon

and moderate loss of gilt finish to the bronze elements

five with a horizontal pinback

Germany, Imperial. A Pour le Mérite, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1965 Archive and situated within a laurel(Pour le Mrite, Museumsstck). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi colour enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms, each joined through the quadrants by detailed and double sided Prussian imperial eagles, the obverse three, six, and nine oclock arms bearing a gilt inscription of POUR LE MRITE, the twelve oclock arm bearing a gilt monogram of King Friedrich II, the twelve oclock arm topped by a circular suspension connecting to