Prussia, Kingdom. A Düppel Storm Cross, C.1864 GTRexclude number 683)

number 683)

The death notice is dated to April 7

constructed of heavy pressed paper with a lightly textured red faux leather (leatherette) exterior

on loop for suspension with crossed swords clasp

a sword resting upon her right arm and holding the scales of justice in her left hand

Prussia, Kingdom. A Düppel Storm Cross, C.1864 GTRexclude number 683)(Dppeler Sturmkreuz). Instituted 18 October 1864 by King WIlhem I of Prussia. 1864 Issue. A bronze straight armed cross paty with a round laurel wreath between the arms, the obverse bears a left facing head portrait of King WIlhelm I and WILHELM KOENIG VON PREUSSEN (Wilhelm, the King of Prussia), the reverse bears a crowned Prussian eagle atop a canon bearing a Danish cross, the 12 oclock arm on the reverse is inscribed with DPPEL, the 3 oclock arm