Belgium, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Grand Cross Set Newly Listed the interior of the lid

the interior of the lid retaining a paper label bearing a typewritten owner’s name of “GREN

flanked by a gilt embossed depiction of the Kaiser and above a handwritten inscription

An extensive lot of awards and documents named to SS-Scharführer Walter Krischke

measuring 52 mm x 37 mm

There are three different issues of this medal for British

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order of the Crown, Grand Cross Set Newly Listed the interior of the lidInstituted in 1897. The Grand Cross Badge in bronze gilt consists of a five point star in white enamel, with emanating rays in between each point, hanging on a green enameled laurel wreath, the obverse centerpiece bears a royal crown on a blue enameled field, the reverse bears the stylized double L monogram of Leopold II, measures 55. 4 mm (w) x 79. 7 mm (h), weighs 56. 62 grams, worn on the original red sash, enamels intact, extremely fine condition.