Germany, Duchy Of Nassau. A Merit Order Of Adolph Of Nassau, I Class Grand Cross Sash Hold with a single dull edge

with a single dull edge

1849 and awarded to "all those who participated reproachlessly in the recent 1849 campaign against the insurgents"

with pink cotton piping on the edges of the tab

the reverse with a standard double-claw prongs and stamped catch

wearing a stahlhelm

Germany, Duchy Of Nassau. A Merit Order Of Adolph Of Nassau, I Class Grand Cross Sash Hold with a single dull edge(Ordre de Mrite civil et militaire dAdolphe de Nassau). Instituted 1858. A mid 20th century sash fabricated from silk, incorporating a decorative moir pattern, with a navy blue field flanked by yellow stripes at the edges, a band sewn in place near the bottom end for the placement of the badge, measuring 100 mm wide x 940 mm in length, vibrant colours, intact stitching, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of