Oldenburg, Grand Duchy. A House & Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, Grand Cross Chapter Badge, Museum Example

(Haus und Verdienstorden von Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwig, Kapitularzeichen zum Großkreuze Museumsstück). Instituted 27 November 1838 by Paul Friedrich August. Constructed of gilded bronze with multi-coloured enamels, consisting of a round green enameled oak leaf wreath, the obverse with a central gilt monogram of Peter Frederick Louis on a blue enameled centerpiece, within a ring of ribbed gilt surrounded by a red enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of “EIN GOTT, EIN RECHT, EINE WAHRHEIT” (“ONE GOD, ONE RIGHT, ONE TRUTH”), within a final ribbed gilt ring, the reverse with a hand-painted Oldenburg coat of arms on a white enameled centerpiece inside of a ribbed gilt ring, with an integral loop and suspension ring connecting to a hollow gilt crown, in turn with a suspension ring and period original ribbon, unmarked, the badge measuring 20.25 mm in diameter, the crown measuring 19.82 mm (w) x 18.41 mm (h), weighing 23.1 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in extremely fine condition.