Baden, Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringer Lion, Grand Cross Star, By Godet, C.1900 Auction all of which are cotton-lined

all of which are cotton-lined

BAINBRIDGE-RITCHIE

Jean Gauvreau

reverse inscribed

Baden, Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringer Lion, Grand Cross Star, By Godet, C.1900 Auction all of which are cotton-lined(Orden vom Zhringer Lwen, Bruststern zum Grokreuz). Instituted 1812. A silver eight pointed star; the obverse depicting a central red enameled medallion with a gold rampant lion, surrounded by a white ring of enamels, inscribed FR EHRE UND WAHRHEIT (German For honour and truth) in gold letters, with two laurel leaves at the bottom; the reverse plain, marked Godet in Berlin in capital letters; with a slender banjo style pinback and a functional hinge