Luxembourg, Duchy. A Merit Order of Adolphe of Nassau, Grand Cross Set, Civil Division, c. 1948 Republic of Constructed of dark green wool

Constructed of dark green wool with a card stock backer

Gilbert Snow of Upper Port La Tour

the obverse of which bears a central raised pair of crossed axes overlaid by a helmet

Hysteria mounted in both countries

Constructed of fire-gilded bronze with multi-coloured enamels

Luxembourg, Duchy. A Merit Order of Adolphe of Nassau, Grand Cross Set, Civil Division, c. 1948 Republic of Constructed of dark green wool(Ordre de Mrite civil et militaire dAdolphe de Nassau). Instituted May 8th, 1858. (c. 1948 issue). A fine example of a Merit Order of Adolphe of Nassau, Grand Cross Set, consisting of: 1. The Breast Star. An eight pointed radian silver star with a circular central white enameled medallion bearing the crowned Royal cypher of Duke Adolphe of Nassau, surrounded by a blue ring of enamels depicting laurels and the motto Virtute in capitalized lettering in