Germany, Grand Duchy Of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. A House Order Of The White Falcon, Collar, Museum Example Archive 1940 to August 15

1940 to August 15

Instituted 1857

typical black lacquering with balsum wood framing

with two horns and a stack of six cannonballs at the base backed by cords with tassels

Germany, Grand Duchy Of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. A House Order Of The White Falcon, Collar, Museum Example Archive 1940 to August 15(Groherzoglich Schsischer Hausorden der Wachsamkeit oder vom Weien Falken). Instituted in 1732, re created in 1815. The chain houses twenty four icons, in alternating positions: twelve of which illustrate a spread winged white falcon in silver with white enamels and measure 38 mm (w) x 23. 5 mm (h) each, the other twelve illustrate the Royal monogram of Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach in silver with green, white and red enamels