Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Friedrich Franz Cross, C.1917 United Republic of Humber in the Mediterranean

Humber in the Mediterranean

The vulcanfibre visor has a smooth black leather-look upper

both of which are fed through embroidered loops

2nd New Zealand Mounted Rifles

on a white cotton circular field

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Friedrich Franz Cross, C.1917 United Republic of Humber in the Mediterranean(Friedrich Franz Kreuz). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with laurel leaf branches connecting the quadrants of the arms, the obverse with central royal monogram, with the top arm bearing a royal crown and the bottom arm with a date of 1917, the reverse with a central raised 1914 Iron Cross, unmarked, measuring 31 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.