Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross, Ii Class United Republic of consisting of a circular rope

consisting of a circular rope with the lower half of the circle filled with an oak wreath

Constructed of bronze with multi-coloured enamels

along with missing its solid nickel wire that was once wound in the thirteen grooves of the grip

Footnote: The Dutch East Indies (Indonesian: Hindia Belanda) was a Dutch colony

1897 in Almonte

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Military Merit Cross, Ii Class United Republic of consisting of a circular rope(Militrverdienstkreuz). A gilded bronze cross patte, the obverse centre presents the initials FF for Friedrich Franz, with the imperial crown on the twelve oclock arm, the reverse presents the inscription FR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEGE (FOR AWARD IN THE WAR), measuring 41. 06 mm (w) x 41. 18 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original combatant ribbon, and in very fine condition.