Braunschweig, Duchy. A War Merit Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity golden anchor buttons are positioned

golden anchor buttons are positioned in five pairs

the obverse of the eagle is stamped with a maker’s mark of “C

he was awarded the bar to Efficiency Decoration

Rio de Janeiro

1864 and awarded for eminent services to the Kingdom of Cambodia

Braunschweig, Duchy. A War Merit Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity golden anchor buttons are positioned(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse). Instituted 20 March 1918 by Duke Ernst August. (1918 issue). Constructed of bronze, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse bearing a central monogram of Duke Ernst August, flanked by oak leaves, topped by a crown, and situated above a date of 1914, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 40. 36 mm (w) x 40. 55 mm (h), weighing 20. 5 grams, an award piece