Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. An Order of the Griffin, Knight Auction maker marked “B & N

maker marked “B & N

The award in question is most likely the Oak Leaves to the Knight’s Cross

Accompanied by a Star of the Order

one crown with a hook on the its reverse

presenting minor wear surfaces

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. An Order of the Griffin, Knight Auction maker marked “B & N(Greifenorden Kreuz der Komture und Grokomtur mit Etui). Instituted 15 September 1884 by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz IV. (1884 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with red enameled arms demonstrating a rich hatching, the obverse overlaid by a central medallion bearing a raised Mecklenburg royal Griffin, situated within a circular ring, the twelve oclock arm topped by a pebbled fan perforated with a