Schleswig-Holstein. A Commemorative Cross For The Schlwesig-Holdstein Army, C.1850 Hold to warn British forces under

to warn British forces under Lieutenant James FitzGibbon at Beaver Dams of an impending American attack

reverse inscribed "DIE WELT BEWUNDERT DEN KAMPF DER BERLINER" and marked with the engraver's initials below

Provenance: Glendining October 1905

before being transferred to HMS Jupiter

dated 27 June 1939

Schleswig-Holstein. A Commemorative Cross For The Schlwesig-Holdstein Army, C.1850 Hold to warn British forces under(Erinnerungskreuz fr die Schleswig Holsteinische Armee). Issued 1850. A black metal (magnetic) cross; the obverse with the Schleswig Holstein coat of arms, and the arms of the cross dated 1848 1849; the reverse plain; on a double loop for suspension; on a faded period original ribbon; measuring 29. 15 mm (w) x 28. 93 mm (h); weighing 8. 4 grams; in overall near very fine condition.