Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order Of The Lion In Gold, With Commander Small Decoration, C.1860 Auction A British War Medal to

A British War Medal to Officier C

marked on pin 21 900

the son of John Porter and Esther Susannah Porter

the buckram stiffener is the very tight weave and lightly browned

where he was named a Warrant Engineer on December 1

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order Of The Lion In Gold, With Commander Small Decoration, C.1860 Auction A British War Medal to(De Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw). Instituted by King William I of the Netherlands on 29 September 1815. A finely manufactured Gold Maltese cross with white enamels and ball finials, stylized "W" in each quadrant representing King William I, obverse centre presenting a crowned Imperial Lion with sword, reverse centre in blue enamel presenting the order Motto Virtus Nobilitat, order adorned by finely made Royal crown which swivels on the ball finials