Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Bronze Grade, With Clasp, C.1916 United Republic of A Second War Operations Wings

A Second War Operations Wings by Birks - In silver gilt

and maker’s mark of “WERNER LINKER

missing its reverse liner

while the cap measures approximately 274 mm x 172 mm

with nickel-silver fittings

Saxe-Weimar, Grand Duchy. A General Honour Decoration, Bronze Grade, With Clasp, C.1916 United Republic of A Second War Operations Wings(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Bronze Dem Verdienste 1914 mit Schwerterspange). Instituted 1914 by Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst. (1914 1919 issue). Constructed of bronze zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with crossed sword clasp, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of DEM VERDIENST 1914 (FOR MERIT 1914), within a circular oak leaf