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The Ladies Merit Cross Silver, 2 Form

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The Ladies Merit Cross Silver, 2 Form

Number of awards:	243
manufactured:	448

Product Code:

D-PR-81

Grade:

silver

Constitutor:

König Wilhelm II

Foundation date:

22.10.1907

Year award:

1907-1918

Fabricator:

Gebrüder Friedländer, Hofjuwelire Berlin

Origin / Provenance:

Material:

Silver + Emaille

Weight in (g).

21,37

Size in (mm).

39 x 80

Condition:

The "Silver Merit Brooch for Women" was donated as decorations on April 25, 1892 Emperor and King William II.. In February 1900, the decorations was renamed the Women's Silver Cross of Merit. Originally einklassige award was extended to the Golden Women's Cross of Merit in 1902. The first class was a cross of gold plated silver and was awarded the Silver Cross after 10 years of ownership of the 2nd class. This had to be stored and then returned. Were awarded the Cross of women and young women who had distinguished themselves by sacrificing activities in the field of charity and rendered outstanding. On October 22, 1907, the Women's Cross of Merit was included in the Prussian Order system and confirmed orders. The first award period is given from 1893 to October 1907. In this time of Merit Silver Brooches without a band, Silver brooches merit (Women's Orders of Merit from 1900) were awarded with ribbon and 1902 Women's Golden Crosses of Merit with ribbon. Had the crosses with tape above the horizontal needle a clip mechanism to hold the ribbon decoration. The second award period is estimated by 1908 (after the recognition as a religious order) until November 1916. Distinctive feature of the 1st form is the lack of horizontal pin and the changed image of the band decoration (the bail mechanism is missing). Furthermore Crosses with the royal crown on Preußinnen and not Prussian women were only awarded. The crosses were made in several parts in the first two periods ceremony. The Women's Cross of Merit, shown here in silver dates from this time ceremony. The Silver Women's Cross of Merit of the 2nd period was awarded a total of 243 times.
In the last period 1917-1918, the crosses were minted in one piece and had a simple oval eyelet as tape recording.

Silver, pierced crafted cross in medallion form. Above an attached crown. At the top of the orb a rear soldered small eyelet with elongated wide band ring by the white band is pulled. Behind a horizontal pin, attached to the belt ring.

Front:
The medallion is made from a wide ring with pearl necklace on the outer edge.
The inside beveled. Between a line skirt outside and inside the blue enameled font:
Upper half: - FOR -. - MERIT - centered on the ring on both sides of an 8-straliger music star.
Lower half: blue enamelled laurel branches to the left and right.
Below launched the ornate and blue enameled letters cipher - A - V - the Empress.
In the enclosed field, openwork design, a cross with 3-fold curly and pointed ends.
The cross arms are cross hatched border and separated in the middle by a diagonal cross hairs.
Add to Kreuzarmwinkeln stylized flower heads. The tips of the cross and flowers touch the edge.

Back:
Sleek silver edge with 2 mounting flanges for the crown.
The cross of flowers below the hatched cross.