Waldeck, Principality. A Waldeck Merit Order Cross, Second Class GTRexclude explaining why the matchboxes found

explaining why the matchboxes found in some of these bringbacks contain matchboxes with English labels

The attached steel filter consists of a cotton based layer

Of fine quality make with good details and quality enamels throughout

" (Gustav Brehmer

14 mm wide

Waldeck, Principality. A Waldeck Merit Order Cross, Second Class GTRexclude explaining why the matchboxes found(Verdienstmedaille II. Klasse). Instituted 3. 7. 1857 by Duke George Victor. (1890 1896 issue). This is an extremely well preserved Waldeck Merit Order Cross Second Class, composed of a silver gilt Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, the obverse with an eight pointed black enameled star containing a white enameled medallion in the center bearing a red enameled Anchor Cross of Pyrmont, surrounded by a gold ring, the reverse with a silver gilt