Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare Cross of Merit for Women and Girls 1870-71 visually-hidden s Put on 30 May

s Put on 30 May 1900

(Regimentstag Abzeichen)

along with a Deceased’s Army Personal Effects Cardboard Box (the box labelled in blue China marker "19238 Pte McArthur 3rd Bn" on top and "19238" on one side panel

maker marked "JK" inside a triangle (Josef Kopphold

with the throat fixture retaining a functional spring clip

Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare Cross of Merit for Women and Girls 1870-71 visually-hidden s Put on 30 May(Verdienstkreuz fr Frauen und Jungfrauen 1870 71). Instituted 22 March 1871 by King and Kaiser Wilhelm I. (1871 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with a black enameled core situated within a ribbed frame, the obverse bearing a central red and white enameled Geneva Cross, the reverse bearing central silvered integrated monograms of King Kaiser Wilhelm I and Queen Kaiserin Augusta of Saxe Weimar