Hesse-Darmstadt. An Order Of The Golden Lion, Museum Display Collar Archive ending with stylized zinc tips

ending with stylized zinc tips

Accompanied by three cloth supported Ribbon Bars with ribbons of the latter three medals

The Order is currently abolished

of excellent quality manufacture and in extremely fine condition

All medals are unnamed

Hesse-Darmstadt. An Order Of The Golden Lion, Museum Display Collar Archive ending with stylized zinc tips(Hausorden des Goldenen Lwen, Kette). Instituted 1770 by Landgraf (count) Frederick II of Hesse Kassel. In bronze gilt, a museum display collar presenting 24 links, 12 of which are lions raising one paw alternating directions each measuring 57. 2mm (w inclusive of integral ring attached to paw) x 30mm (h), between each lion is a monogram FL link for Landgraf Friedrich II, each measuring 38. 1mm (w inclusive of integral rings) x 29. 2mm (h), reverse of