Schaumburg-Lippe, Principality. A Faithful Service Cross, I Class, C.1915 Auction Archive numbered “5715” with its description

numbered “5715” with its description

Accompanied by the original forwarding letter for the Purple Heart

as the Order Chancellery used older models throughout the Great War

the medals unaffected

Sava was a decoration of the Kingdom of Serbia established by Milan I on January 23

Schaumburg-Lippe, Principality. A Faithful Service Cross, I Class, C.1915 Auction Archive numbered “5715” with its description(Steckkreuz fr Treue Dienste). Instituted 18 November 1914 by Prince Adolph. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a Geneva Cross, the obverse bearing a central crowned monogram of Prince Adolph, the arms bearing a raised inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE 1914 (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE 1914), the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 52 mm (w) x 36. 76 mm (h), weighing