Saxony, Kingdom. An Albrecht Order, Ii Class Knight, By G.a.scharffenberg, C.1880 Archive the Gurkha Appeal

the Gurkha Appeal

33 mm long knurled needle pin

with maker's mark 'FN'

A fine quality manufacture textbook example of a Prussian Pilot’s Badge by a desirable maker

with 2 prongs on reverse

Saxony, Kingdom. An Albrecht Order, Ii Class Knight, By G.a.scharffenberg, C.1880 Archive the Gurkha Appeal1876 1918 Issue. (Albrechtsorden Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse). A beautiful Latin cross in silver with white enameled arms; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing the leftward facing bust of Herzog Albrecht in Gold, surrounded by a blue enameled ring inscribed Albertus Animous (Latin Albert the Merciful), along with arabesques towards the bottom of the enameled ring all in gold; the reverse with a crowned royal coat of arms in gold,