Prussia, Kingdom. A Life Saving Medal Republic of with most of the bronze

with most of the bronze finish lost

Provenance - Tammann collection

with a lightly knurled 51 mm needle

and measures 485 mm in total length

nice fine quality example

Prussia, Kingdom. A Life Saving Medal Republic of with most of the bronze(Verdienst Ehrenzeichen fr Rettung aus Gefahr). Instituted 1 February 1833 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. (1907 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of King Friedrich Wilhelm III, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of FR RETTUNG AUS GEFAHR (FOR RESCUE FROM DANGER), unmarked, measuring 24. 79