A Rare Miniature Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig Order; Knight’s Cross Newly Listed overlaying a Davidson tartan swatch

overlaying a Davidson tartan swatch

1942 and stamped by the National Defence Estates Branch on the 26th was addressed to his mother but once it was found that she was deceased

which tells the story of Christoph Freiherr von Pittel's formal decoration as Ritter (Knight) of the Maria Therese Order

the Iron Cross 2nd Class with a cracked iron core and surface rust

along with 5 years and 300 days in the Home Front

A Rare Miniature Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig Order; Knight’s Cross Newly Listed overlaying a Davidson tartan swatchType I; A fine quality manufacture Hesse Darmstadt Ludwig Order; Knights Cross; Type I Miniature Chain Pennant; delicately made in silver, silver gilt, red and black enamels, and with a solid gold back plate; measuring 25. 10 mm x 16. 04 mm; weighing 1. 9 grams; recovered from the destroyed Zimmermann factory but near extremely fine condition.