Baden. A Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order, I Class Knight, C.1880 Auction He served with the 7th

He served with the 7th Light Dragoons at the Battle of Toulouse (April 10

Cuba on May 21st and established the blockade of that port

in cast gilt war materials depicting ornate and stylized fona and flora

a 1934 Innsbruck festival badge

marked "Echt Fiber-Tschako" (Real Fibre Shako) and size stamped "56 1/2"

Baden. A Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order, I Class Knight, C.1880 Auction He served with the 7th1807 1918 issue. (Militr Karl Friedrich Orden Ritterkreuz). In gold and enamels, measuring 37mm, exhibiting only minor hairline cracks and enamel loss, a worn example, remains very fine. Footnote: (The following is a very good article on this particular cross, by Mr. Lorin E. Stapleton, appearing on the well known website dealing with German Imperial Orders (Medalnet. net), titled: A Most Unusual Early Grand Duchy of Baden Military Karl Friedrich