Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A Rare House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, Commander’s Cross with Crown and Swords Stick Pin Miniature c. 1915 Republic of one strap retaining a silvered

one strap retaining a silvered zink button bearing a raised number “13” for Gefolgschaft 13

a Technician 5th Class rank insignia in silver embroidery on navy blue cotton sewn in place on the upper sleeves on both sides

the 8th Cavalry Regiment Lancieri di Montebello and hundreds of civilian volunteers

red felt support highlighting the voided areas

comprising Order Pour-le-Merite

Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A Rare House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, Commander’s Cross with Crown and Swords Stick Pin Miniature c. 1915 Republic of one strap retaining a silvered(Oldenburger Haus und Verdienstorden, Komturkreuz mit Krone und Schwertern Anstecknadel). Instituted 27 November 1838 by Grand Duke Paul Friedrich August. (c. 1915 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting a Cross Patte, the obverse with white enameled arms, with a central blue enameled disc bearing a gilt monogram of Grand Duke Peter Frederick Louis, within a ring of red enamel bearing a gilt inscription of E. GOTT,