Baden, Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal Hold Abigail Bertha Matthews

Abigail Bertha Matthews

and was Chancellor of the Indian Chamber of Princes for ten years

After twenty-nine months in the European theatre

reverse six o’clock arm of the cross bears Cyrillic initials “ІК” for maker Julius Keibel while the twelve o’clock arm bears a Romanov royal warrant

hallmarked on pin and catch with Dutch import/duty mark "vreemd" for used imported objects between 1906 and 1953

Baden, Duchy. A Silver Merit Medal Hold Abigail Bertha Matthews(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Duke Friedrich, the reverse with an inscription of FR VERDIENST (FOR MERIT) inside of an oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 40. 52 mm in diameter, weighing 36. 6 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in better than very fine condition.