A First War Period Prussian Red Eagle Order; 3Rd Class With Swords By Wagner Hold beautiful craftsmanship

beautiful craftsmanship

inscribed with the "ADAMS" studio mark and "ABERDEEN" city identification in green ink below

it was also a good way to make use of ships that would otherwise had been laid up because of the Depression

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Ontario and Quebec with mobilization headquarters at Valcartier under the authority of G

He retired in Halifax in 1969 and died in 1997

A First War Period Prussian Red Eagle Order; 3Rd Class With Swords By Wagner Hold beautiful craftsmanshipCross in silver, 39mm x 39mm, bottom arm marked "W" (for Wagner, Berlin), WW1 period issue; with swords i silver gilt, screwed into the cross, (as is a case with Prussian awards with swords), and most likely added later, between the Wars; in worn condition, nearly extremely fine.