United States. A Military Order Of Foreign Wars, Numbered 1199 Newly Listed 26 mm x 72 mm

26 mm x 72 mm

Original wooden handle with light contact marks fitting perfectly to the upper and lower crossguards

Offered is 1 of 15 pages from a wartime period daybook containing a signature collection

Werner Redo

marching and forming two lines in front of a building upon the completion of their trek

United States. A Military Order Of Foreign Wars, Numbered 1199 Newly Listed 26 mm x 72 mmInstituted December 3 1894. In silver gilt, an eight point red enamelled star, with five emanating rays between each star point, oval shaped wreath suspension attached to 12 oclock arm, obverse centre with a delicately tooled eagle in the centre, centre reverse bearing an anchor with crossed swords in a red enamelled medallion with a blue surround inscribed DEUS ET LIBERTAS (God and Liberty), reverse of integral suspension loop engraved 1199 and