Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order Of Orange-Nassau, Grand Cross Breast Star, By Rijksmunt consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac large safety pins

large safety pins

marked "SILBER" (silver in German) and maker marked "CFZ" (C

worn maker mark "K G LUKE MELBOURNE" on the reverse

replacing the labour of men lost to military service

the first portion of the album dedicated to The History of the S

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order Of Orange-Nassau, Grand Cross Breast Star, By Rijksmunt consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac large safety pins(Orde van Oranje Nassau). Instituted on 4 April 1892 by Queen Regent Emma. Civil Division. A multiple ray eight point silver star, centre obverse presents a silver gilt rampant lion on a dark blue enamelled medallion with small gilt rectangles in the background, surrounded by a white enamel surround with the inscription JE MAINTENDRAI (I Will Maintain), centre reverse presents a vertical pin assembly, makers marked with cartouche of sRIJKSMUNT