Hanover, Kingdom. A Miniature Royal Guelphic Order, Austrian Made, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity Officially impressed (T

Officially impressed (T

he received the South Africa Medal with clasp

overall bronzing loss on the War Merit Cross

Several newspaper clips regarding Towse RCAF involvement

engraved numbering on reverse 6 o'clock 6120

Hanover, Kingdom. A Miniature Royal Guelphic Order, Austrian Made, C.1870 certificate_of_authenticity Officially impressed (T(Guelphen Orden Miniatur). Instituted 1815 by Prince Regent George (later King George III). Of Austrian manufacture, consisting of a solid Gold Maltese Cross with each arm topped by finials and with a stylized lion passant in each quadrant of the Cross, the centre of the obverse bears a white enameled Hanoverian horse on a vibrant red enameled background within a ring of blue enamels featuring the order motto of NEC ASPERA TERRENT (Not Afraid of