Germany, Imperial. A Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1965 visually-hidden Reinforced slashes for the accommodation

Reinforced slashes for the accommodation of the eyes and mouth are visible

both its knots measuring 72 mm in width x 45

flaw in the white enamelling on one ray of the Breast Star

The Hospital Siege

small scratches on the obverse 11 o’clock arm

Germany, Imperial. A Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1965 visually-hidden Reinforced slashes for the accommodation(Pour le Mrite Museumsstck). Constructed of gilded bronze with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms, each joined through the quadrants by double sided Prussian imperial eagles, the obverse three, six, and nine oclock arms bearing a gilt inscription of POUR LE MRITE, the twelve oclock arm bearing a monogram of King Friedrich II, topped by an eyelet retaining Oak Leaves, similarly executed in gilded bronze, both components