Schaumburg-Lippe, Principality. A Faithful Service Cross, I Class, C.1915 Auction obverse with a central applique

obverse with a central applique in the form of a red enameled Geneva Cross surrounded by a silver ring

depicting a rightward facing bust of Kaiser Franz Joseph

8 mm inclusive of its bow suspension)

weighing 670 grams

Schaumburg-Lippe, Principality. A Faithful Service Cross, I Class, C.1915 Auction obverse with a central applique(Steckkreuz fr Treue Dienste). Instituted 18 November 1914 by Prince Adolph. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a Geneva Cross, the obverse bearing a central crowned monogram of Prince Adolph, the arms bearing a raised inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE 1914 (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE 1914), the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 52 mm (w) x 36. 76 mm (h), weighing