Hesse, Grand Duchy. A Medal Bar for Bravery and Merit Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic bearing an inscription of “VERDIENSTKREUZ

bearing an inscription of “VERDIENSTKREUZ III

On April 1st 1868

The cross well preserved with the gilt mostly worn off the medal

maker marked "LEAVENS MFG

GPO Box 20

Hesse, Grand Duchy. A Medal Bar for Bravery and Merit Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic bearing an inscription of “VERDIENSTKREUZ(Ordensschnalle). A Hesse medal bar featuring two decorations, including: 1. A General Honour Decoration, constructed of silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of FR TAPFERKEIT (FOR BRAVERY), unmarked, measuring 33. 25 mm in diameter, in extremely fine