France, Republic. An Order of Agricultural Merit, Miniature in Gold and Diamonds, by Chobillon Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic (Luftwaffe Holzpfeifen)

(Luftwaffe Holzpfeifen)

in silvered aluminum and patinated zink

(Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern mit Etui)

"EDITION 7

before being admitted to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park

France, Republic. An Order of Agricultural Merit, Miniature in Gold and Diamonds, by Chobillon Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic (Luftwaffe Holzpfeifen)Instituted July 7, 1883. In 18K Gold, a beautiful miniature portraying six arms each set with two small diamonds (totalling 12 diamonds on the arms), with a gold wreath featuring wheat and corn in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a right facing portrait of Marianne encircled by a blue enamel ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, the reverse bears delicate etchings on the wreath, the reverse medallion is MERITE AGRICOLE 1883, measures 10.