Lippe-Detmold, Principality. A House Order Grand Cross Breast Star With Swords, C.1914 Auction maker marked HOSAEUS

maker marked HOSAEUS

the obverse with an inscription of “DEN 25TEN AUGUST 1870” around a central monogram

Farrington described one performance and the reaction of the older actors in the audience: "He was greeted warmly

Strecker took over his father’s woodworking business

gold bullion wire trim is separating on one tab

Lippe-Detmold, Principality. A House Order Grand Cross Breast Star With Swords, C.1914 Auction maker marked HOSAEUS(Frstlich Lippischer Hausorden, Bruststern zum Grokreuz mit Schwertern). Instituted 25 October 1869 by Prince Paul Friedrich Ernst Leopold of Lippe Detmold and Prince Adolf Georg of Schaumburg Lippe. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a red enameled Lippe rose, within a ring of blue enamel bearing a gilt