Saxony, Kingdom. A General Medal Of Merit, Bronze Grade, With Sword Clasp Hold Constructed of off-white machine embroidery

Constructed of off-white machine embroidery in the shape of an Eastern Territories eagle

medium/good cut

on a full-length replacement neck ribbon

Silver aluminum wire piping adorns the crown

are analysed in the text as a guide to dating

Saxony, Kingdom. A General Medal Of Merit, Bronze Grade, With Sword Clasp Hold Constructed of off-white machine embroidery(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Bronze mit Schwerterspange). A round bronzed zink medal; the obverse depicting the leftward facing bust of Wilhelm Ernst, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse inscribed DEM VERDIENSTE, 1914 (German For Merit) within an oak wreath; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with a sword clasp; measuring 36. 18 mm in diameter; weighing 25. 9 grams; in good condition.