Luxembourg. An Order of the Grand Duchy, Grand Officers Set

Grand Officer Cross: Three-piece construction, with gilt with red, white, light blue and silver enamels, hallmarked on the loop, measuring at 52.02 mm (w) x 56.82 mm (h- to top of ball suspension), and weighing at 36.4 grams, on its original full-length neck ribbon; and Breast Star: two-piece constructed cross in gilt with red, white, light blue and silver enamels, mounted to a twelve-pointed silver star base, hallmarked on pin, measuring at 82.77 mm (w) x 82.93 mm (h), and weighing at 79.6 vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs,intact enamels, extremely fine, in their hard shelled case of issue, raised platform with recessed medal bed for the Breast Star, light wear on the exterior, case near extremely fine.

Footnote: The Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a distinguished honourary order of Luxembourg. It was instituted on January 23, 1961 by Grand Duchess Charlotte. Grand Master of the order is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. It is awarded in five classes: Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight.