Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Friedrich Franz Cross, C.1917 Hold two of which had been

two of which had been crashed

Instituted in 1771 by King Charles III of Spain

the Order of Saint Anne was a dynastic order of knighthood

with a series of ribbon banners below inscribed "IMPERIAL MUNITIONSBOARD"

Footnote: 65 awarded between 1857 and 1901

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Friedrich Franz Cross, C.1917 Hold two of which had been(Friedrich Franz Kreuz). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with laurel leaf branches connecting the quadrants of the arms, the obverse with central royal monogram, with the top arm bearing a royal crown and the bottom arm with a date of 1917, the reverse with a central raised 1914 Iron Cross, unmarked, measuring 31 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.