Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service Long Service Award, Special Grade for 50 Years Republic of suspended by a dual three-link

suspended by a dual three-link chain from a 41 mm x 55

unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of the widely-documented B

A very fine quality manufacture House Order of Schaumburg-Lippe Honour Cross

also unmarked

measuring 30 mm (w) x 88 mm (l)

Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service Long Service Award, Special Grade for 50 Years Republic of suspended by a dual three-link(Treuedienst Ehrenzeichen Sonderstufe fr 50 Jahre). Constructed of gilded and silvered bronze with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by a circular oak leaf wreath, the obverse bearing a central black enameled swastika, the twelve oclock arm bearing a raised number 50, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR