Germany, Imperial. A Medal Of Merit For Service To Military Pigeons, With Case, By Emil Weigand United Republic of scattered spotting evident on the

scattered spotting evident on the brass areas

Constructed of silver aluminum bullion wire thread woven into two rows of piping

was awarded decorations by Bulgaria and Hungary for his services

76 mm x 144 mm inclusive of Paulownia flowers suspension

maker marked "JACKSON BROS" on the reverse

Germany, Imperial. A Medal Of Merit For Service To Military Pigeons, With Case, By Emil Weigand United Republic of scattered spotting evident on the(Bronzene Medaille fr Verdienste um das Militr Brieftaubenwesen mit Etui). Constructed of bronze, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Wilhelm II circumscribed by name and title, the revere with a central pigeon flying over a fortified landscape, above crossed feathers, circumscribed by an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MILITAIR BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (FOR MERIT IN MILITARY PIGEONRY), maker marked on the obverse E. WEIGAND F., measuring 41.