Mecklenburg-Schwerin. An Order Of The Wendish Crown, Commander's Cross In Gold, C. 1900 GTRexclude J-16574 Flight Lieutenant (Navigator) Alfred

J-16574 Flight Lieutenant (Navigator) Alfred George Rowe DFC of Toronto

He died in 1861 at the age of 59

15 mm x 43

in fitted V

Hollow construction from die-struck fire gilded bronze

Mecklenburg-Schwerin. An Order Of The Wendish Crown, Commander's Cross In Gold, C. 1900 GTRexclude J-16574 Flight Lieutenant (Navigator) Alfred1864 1918 Issue. (Hausorden der Wendischen Krone Komturkreuz). A superb commanders cross in Gold, featuring a white enamelled Maltese cross with a highly detailed and delicately etched Gold griffin in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents a Wendish crown on a rich blue enamelled field, surrounded by a red enamelled ring inscribed PER ASPERA AD ASTRA (Through Thick to the Light), the reverse medallion presents the royal monography on a blue