Lippe-Detmold, Principality. A House Order Grand Cross Breast Star With Swords, C.1914 Archive Victorian art and participating in

Victorian art and participating in sports

He was deemed partly suitable for service since he still had bladder problems and had developed poor teeth and gum health

The scabbard retains a brown leather belt hanger

the coat of arms for the Principality of Anhalt (1218-1806) at the top

Lippe-Detmold, Principality. A House Order Grand Cross Breast Star With Swords, C.1914 Archive Victorian art and participating in(Frstlich Lippischer Hausorden, Bruststern zum Grokreuz mit Schwertern). Instituted 25 October 1869 by Prince Paul Friedrich Ernst Leopold of Lippe Detmold and Prince Adolf Georg of Schaumburg Lippe. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a red enameled Lippe rose, within a ring of blue enamel bearing a gilt