Waldeck, Principality. A Silver Medal Of Merit With Swords, C.1915 Auction Archive obverse illustrating an officer standing

obverse illustrating an officer standing in full dress uniform

the exterior with machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire with dual bands of light blue stripes

Also includes Italy: Medal for Military Valour (Al Valore Militare)

residue present on both the lining of the lid and medal bed

The exterior of the cap is constructed of average quality field-gray wool

Waldeck, Principality. A Silver Medal Of Merit With Swords, C.1915 Auction Archive obverse illustrating an officer standing(Silberne Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern). Instituted 26 September 1878 by Prince Georg Victor. (1915 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from a clasp of crossed swords, in turn on a suspension loop with its period original ribbon, the obverse of the medal featuring a monogram of Prince Georg Victor, the reverse with an inscription of FR VERDIENST, unmarked, the medal measuring 30. 32 mm in diameter, the swords measuring 31.