Hesse-Kassel, Landgraviate. A 25-Year Long Service Cross For Officers, C.1855 Newly Listed In silver gilt & enamels

In silver gilt & enamels

8 Canadian Field Ambulance with a "sprained back" on October 12

hallmarked and maker marked LATTES on reverse

constructed of grey and field-grey BeVo style machine embroidery

An 1854-56 Crimea Medal for Sebastopol - An unnamed example

Hesse-Kassel, Landgraviate. A 25-Year Long Service Cross For Officers, C.1855 Newly Listed In silver gilt & enamels(Dienstauszeichnungskreuz fr Offiziere). Instituted 16 March 1849 by Elector Friedrich Wilhelm. (1849 1866 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central monogram of Elector Friedrich Wilhelm, the reverse with a number 25 in Roman numerals, unmarked, measuring 37. 33 mm (w) x 41. 83 mm (h), weighing 16. 8 grams (inclusive of