Paraguay, Republic. A National Order of Merit, Grand Cross Set, c.1970 Province of China A very fine German National

A very fine German National Employee’s field cap

Fabricated from black wool on the exterior

Commemorative Medal for the War 1914-1918 (Médaille commémorative de la guerre)

the reverse maker marked “ADOLF BESSON

Paraguay, Republic. A National Order of Merit, Grand Cross Set, c.1970 Province of China A very fine German National(Orden Nacional del Mrito). Instituted April 8, 1865. Reinstituted June 23, 1939 and amended September 7 1956. Type III (1956 ). In silver gilt, a white enamelled five point star with large ball finials, three rays emulating between each quadrant, a half laurel and half oak leaf green enamel wreath connecting the tips of the arms, the obverse medallion features a lion head surrounded by a blue enamel ring inscribed HONOR ET GLORIA, the reverse