Hesse-Darmstadt, Landgraviate. An Order Of Philip The Magnanimous, Commander With Swords, C.1914 United Republic of Lüdenscheid-Berlin” on the reverse

Lüdenscheid-Berlin” on the reverse

of hollow construction with the elaborate obverse mounted to a 14k backplate by 10 pins

with some advertisements inserted on a light brown card stock

s wartime and original pattern 1917 RFC Wing

Plaque measures 110 x 75mm (41/4" x 3")

Hesse-Darmstadt, Landgraviate. An Order Of Philip The Magnanimous, Commander With Swords, C.1914 United Republic of Lüdenscheid-Berlin” on the reverse(Orden Philipps des Gromtigen, Komturkreuz mit Schwertern). Instituted on 1 May 1840 by Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse. (Issued 1881 1918). An extremely well preserved example of a Commanders Cross of the Order of Philip the Magnanimous, presenting as a silver gilt Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, obverse centre medallion featuring a gilt leftward facing bust of Philip I on a bed of blue enamels, surrounded by a ring of white enamels, inscribed