Hannover, Kingdom. An Ernst August Order In Gold, I Class Knight, C.1870 Archive 229" stamped

229" stamped

Morocco: Four-piece construction

the Belleville Kilties

maker marked “20” for “Fritz Zimmermann” on the edge of the lower arm

exhibiting light soiling and wear on the interior lining and in the armpits

Hannover, Kingdom. An Ernst August Order In Gold, I Class Knight, C.1870 Archive 229" stamped(Ernst August Orden Ritterkreuz I. Klasse). Instituted on the 15th December 1865 by King George V of Hanover. 1866 1878 Issue. A superb cross in Gold, consisting of a white enameled Maltese cross with ball finials, with a finely detailed Hanoverian crown in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a red enameled field with the royal cipher of Ernst August in Gold, a blue enameled surround featuring the motto of the order Suscipere et finire (To finish