Prussia, Kingdom. A Franco-Prussian War Medal Bar Auction as Major Mills

as Major Mills

1916 and at Curragh Camp on March 23

William and Adelarde

angled platform medal bed

inside a ribbed border bearing oak leaves and raised inscription “GOTT MIT UNS” (“God with us”)

Prussia, Kingdom. A Franco-Prussian War Medal Bar Auction as Major MillsA medals bar with five medals including 1) A Kreuz des Allgemeinen Ehrenzeichens 1900 1918 (Cross of the General Honour Decoration), constructed of a silver Rupert cross, the obverse centre Gold medallion presents the crowned monogram WR (Wilhelm Rex), below this the year of foundation 1900, the reverse presents the inscription VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (MERIT FOR THE STATE), surrounded by an upward facing laurel wreath, maker mark on six oclock cross