Brunswick, Duchy. An Order Of Henry The Lion, I Class Cross, C.1910 GTRexclude opening with stylized horizontal flaps

opening with stylized horizontal flaps with reinforced buttonholes meeting a pebbled aluminum button

"Wache" at the right and "Ost" below

in the form of a white enamelled Geneva cross with slightly waved arm finials

the lid with a gold embossed number “40” inside of an oak leaf wreath

Fox rose to the rank of Warrant Engineer

Brunswick, Duchy. An Order Of Henry The Lion, I Class Cross, C.1910 GTRexclude opening with stylized horizontal flaps(Braunschweig) Order of Henry the Lion (Herzoglich Braunschweigischer Orden Heinrichs des Lwen), First Class Cross in silver gilt and enamels, center applique in Gold and enamels, of multi piece construction, measuring 67. 4mm x 67. 4mm, hollow center construction (weighs 33. 9 grams), of excellent quality manufacture, unmarked, circa 1910 period manufacture, in near mint condition.