Hannover, Kingdom. An Ernst August Order In Gold, I Class Knight, C.1870 Hold chipping evident in the navy

chipping evident in the navy blue enamels

After the initial sweeping deployment of soldiers

exhibiting wear patches near the frog stud

Signature on Post War Photo: Heinrich Thunemann

Nine First War British Cap Badges - The Artist Rifles

Hannover, Kingdom. An Ernst August Order In Gold, I Class Knight, C.1870 Hold chipping evident in the navy(Ernst August Orden Ritterkreuz I. Klasse). Instituted on the 15th December 1865 by King George V of Hanover. 1866 1878 Issue. A superb cross in Gold, consisting of a white enameled Maltese cross with ball finials, with a finely detailed Hanoverian crown in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a red enameled field with the royal cipher of Ernst August in Gold, a blue enameled surround featuring the motto of the order Suscipere et finire (To finish