Hesse, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Medal For Rescue Of Human Life By C. Voigt, C.1880 Auction Archive courtesy of the Mayor of

courtesy of the Mayor of Bethnel Green

this time to Wear Bay Typhoid Convalescent Hospital on June 30

London at Bramshott on May 10

Lundson” etched in handwriting

98 mm x 153 mm)

Hesse, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Medal For Rescue Of Human Life By C. Voigt, C.1880 Auction Archive courtesy of the Mayor of(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen Fr Rettung von Menschenleben). Instituted 14 November 1849 by Grand Duke Ludwig III. (1849 1889 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Ludwig III, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of FR RETTUNG VON MENSCHEN LEBEL (FOR RESCUE OF HUMAN LIFE), the obverse maker marked C. VOIGT, measuring 33. 15