Lippe-Detmold, Principality. A House Order of the Honour Cross, II Class Cross in Gold, Type II

(Hausorden Ehrenkreuz, II. Klasse in Gold). Instituted 25 October 1869 by Prince Leopold III and Adolf Georg I. (1887-1890 issue). Constructed of Gold with multi-coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with a Gold frame and white enameled arms, the obverse bearing a central white enameled disc overlaid by a red enameled Lippe-Detmold rose, within a ring of blue enamels bearing a gilt inscription of “FÜR TREUE UND VERDIENSTE” (“FOR LOYALTY AND SERVICE”), on top of an eight-pointed radiant Gold star, the reverse bearing a central red enameled disc, overlaid by a Gold monogram of Prince Leopold III, on top of an eight-pointed radiant Gold star, the twelve o’clock arm with a fan suspension and loop connecting to a period original shortened length of neck ribbon, measuring 60.55 mm (w) x 69.26 mm (h), weighing 41.8 grams, in extremely fine condition.