Württemberg, Kingdom. An Order of the Württemberg Crown, Knight’s Cross with Case, c. 1916 Auction Archive Fortner - (SB 30381 J

Fortner - (SB 30381 J

topped by multiple rows of silver aluminum wire piping and pinned with two silvered pips

two arms of the reverse have been poorly replaced likely during the early 1900s and the other two (3 and 6 o’clock may be earlier replacements as well

dual hallmarked for Rothe of Vienna and the unofficial mark with the Diana's head (Dianakopf) hallmark

Ontario from June 1 to June 20

Württemberg, Kingdom. An Order of the Württemberg Crown, Knight’s Cross with Case, c. 1916 Auction Archive Fortner - (SB 30381 J(Orden der wrttembergischen Krone Ritterkreuz mit Etui). Instituted 23 September 1818 by King Wilhelm I. (1870 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, the obverse bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a raised and gilded crown, situated within a red enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of FURCHTLOS UND TREW (FEARLESS AND LOYAL), the reverse