Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order Of The Lion In Gold, With Commander Small Decoration, C.1860 Auction where he was named a

where he was named a Warrant Engineer on December 1

marked on pin 21 900

a serving sister of the St

the buckram stiffener is the very tight weave and lightly browned

marked in cyrillic type with the Milosheva of Sofia maker mark and coded "3-23-89" on both the support plate and the screwback

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order Of The Lion In Gold, With Commander Small Decoration, C.1860 Auction where he was named a(De Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw). Instituted by King William I of the Netherlands on 29 September 1815. A finely manufactured Gold Maltese cross with white enamels and ball finials, stylized "W" in each quadrant representing King William I, obverse centre presenting a crowned Imperial Lion with sword, reverse centre in blue enamel presenting the order Motto Virtus Nobilitat, order adorned by finely made Royal crown which swivels on the ball finials