Germany, Imperial. A Pour Le Mérite, Miniature Auction and blue alternating enamels

and blue alternating enamels

the Royal Navy had a surplus of men that they could not find ships for

pinned with two bronze rank pips and gilded bronze numerals “13”

the dagger is held together by a nickel-silver pommel nut that sits tightly and securely in the lower crossguard

Germany, Imperial. A Pour Le Mérite, Miniature Auction and blue alternating enamels(Verdienstorden Miniatur). Instituted April 1740. (1740 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with the quadrants joined together by stylized eagles, the arms bearing a gilt inscription of POUR LE MRITE, with the twelve oclock arm bearing a monogram of King Frederick II, the twelve oclock arm with an integral loop and suspension ring, unmarked, measuring 9. 55 mm (w) x 10.