An 1864 Mecklenburg Military Merit Cross; Ladies Cross certificate_of_authenticity The reverse ricasso is etched

The reverse ricasso is etched with a large diamond enclosing puma (a mountain lion’s head)

to one of Britains premier and historic regiments

000 yards behind the lines at Roclincourt

One of the hits was minor

During Operation Husky on July 10

An 1864 Mecklenburg Military Merit Cross; Ladies Cross certificate_of_authenticity The reverse ricasso is etchedAn 1864 Mecklenburg Military Merit Cross; Ladies Cross Second Class. In bronze, measures 34. 20x33. 90mm (for Ladies). Fine quality cross with good details, mounted on original ribbon 25mm wide. In very fine condition. Extremely rare reduced size for Ladies, standard cross measuring 40mm. This cross, in design and purpose similar to Prussian Iron Cross, was awarded for the 1864 War against Denmark (in coalition with Prussia and Austria).