Lippe, Principality. A Leopold Order Honour Cross, Fourth Class, C.1917 Auction She was unmarried and had

She was unmarried and had no special education

small hole and soiling evident in the light blue embroidered background on the centrepiece

with a War Merit Cross without Swords “Kriegsverdienstkreuz ohne Schwerter” 2

with his conduct noted as "Exemplary"

Lippe, Principality. A Leopold Order Honour Cross, Fourth Class, C.1917 Auction She was unmarried and had(Leopold Orden IV. Klasse). Issued 1913 1918. A silver Maltese cross; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a red enameled Lippian rose, surrounded by a blue enameled ring, inscribed FR TREUE UND VERDIENST (German For loyalty and service); the reverse with a crowned royal cipher of Ludwig; on a loop for suspension marked 900 for silver content; suspended from a period original ribbon; measuring 45. 50 mm (w) x 46. 12 mm (h);