9) A War Merit Cross Second Class ribbon with Swords
Offered is an excellent example of a Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Steinhauer & Lück of Lüdenscheid
all constructed of green or orange wool
the warrior holding a laurel wreath near their head and bearing a flag
56 mm x 83 mm)
Egypt, Kingdom. An Order Of The Nile, Knight, By Lattes, Cairo, C.1924 Newly Listed 9) A War Merit Cross(Nishan al Nil). Instituted 1915 by Sultan Husain Kamil. In silver, consisting of ten multifaceted rays, with gilt radiating from centre medallion, obverse presents a white enameled five armed star with silver gilt centre, reverse marked Lattes and Cairo assay marked silver standard marked, marked with a Cat (National Mark used between 1916 and 1946) and date marked ""Z"" (1924 1925), measuring 43. 2 mm (w) x 64 mm (h inclusive of crown suspension),