Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of Orange-Nassau, Civil Division Grand Officer in Gold Republic of demonstrating moderate material fatigue consistent

demonstrating moderate material fatigue consistent with wartime use

silver gilt with black enamels

a four page Index

bringing a rather short military career to an end

reinforced base for protection

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of Orange-Nassau, Civil Division Grand Officer in Gold Republic of demonstrating moderate material fatigue consistent(Ordre van Oranje Nassau). Instituted April 4th, 1892. An fine quality manufacture and extremely well preserved example of this Order, consisting of: The neck badge, consisting of a Maltese Cross in silver gilt with white and blue enamels and ball finials, with a laurel wreath in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse center medallion with a crowned Dutch Lion in Gold on a background of blue enamels with a Golden traveling pattern,