Prussia, Kingdom. A House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight’s Cross with Swords, by Johann Wagner & Sohn

(Königlicher Hausorden von Hohenzollern Kreuz der Ritter mit Schwertern). Instituted 18 January 1851 by King Friedrich Wilhelm IV. (1864-1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi-coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Pattée with black and white enameled arms, with a green enameled laurel wreath joining the quadrants, the obverse with a central white enameled disc bearing a black Hohenzollern imperial eagle, within a ring of blue enamel bearing a gilt inscription of “VOM FELS ZUM MEER” with green enameled laurel branches, with gilt swords piercing the centrepiece, the reverse with a central white enameled disc bearing a monogram of King Friedrich Wilhelm IV, within a ring of blue enamels bearing a gilt institution date of “DEN 18. IANUAR 1851” with green enameled laurel branches, the twelve o’clock arm with a hollow gilt crown suspension with an integral ring, the six o’clock arm with a silver content number of “938” and a maker mark of “W” for Johann Wagner & Sohn, Berlin, measuring 39.56 mm (w) x 58.72 mm (h) (inclusive of suspension), weighing 24.8 grams, a slight chip is evident to enamels of the reverse nine o’clock arm, in addition to some tarnishing, in overall near extremely fine condition.