Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Friedrich Franz Cross, C.1917 Auction Archive Officer's Cross - with wreath

Officer's Cross - with wreath between arms

Robert Ley and head of the Hitler Youth

another Zollbetriebsassistent wearing an Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class ribbon

for French War campaign

inscribed "SOUTH AFRICA 1900" to the right

Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Grand Duchy. A Friedrich Franz Cross, C.1917 Auction Archive Officer's Cross - with wreath(Friedrich Franz Kreuz). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with laurel leaf branches connecting the quadrants of the arms, the obverse with central royal monogram, with the top arm bearing a royal crown and the bottom arm with a date of 1917, the reverse with a central raised 1914 Iron Cross, unmarked, measuring 31 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.