Baden, Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringen Lion Merit Cross GTRexclude Cased - Two-piece construction

Cased - Two-piece construction

with one being raised after the war and put into service until 1962

cross enamelled

retains good obverse details

Baden, Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringen Lion Merit Cross GTRexclude Cased - Two-piece construction(Verdienstorden des Ordens von Zhringen Lwen). Instituted on 29 April 1889. A gilded bronze cross, with polished edges, with finely grained cross arms, the obverse centre presents a left facing upright lion, encircled by a coiled rope border, the reverse centre presents a crowned monogram F, measuring 42. 54 mm (w) x 42. 65 mm (h), on loop for suspension from replacement ribbon, and in very fine condition.