Germany, Federal Republic. A Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves, Superior Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1967 Auction Archive Count of Artois

Count of Artois

marked with a boars head on the obverse suspension under the crown denoting silver purity of

800 and the town of Muntenia

replaced suspension

6 - Single-Shot Detachable-Interchangeable Barrel Models

Germany, Federal Republic. A Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves, Superior Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1967 Auction Archive Count of Artois(Pour le Mrite mit Eichenlaub, Museumsstck). Constructed of gilded silver with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms joined through the quadrants by Prussian imperial eagles executed in exceptional detail, the three, six, and nine oclock arms bearing a gilt inscription of POUR LE MRITE, the twelve oclock arm bearing the gilt monogram of King Friedrich II of Prussia, the twelve o'clock arm bearing a semi circular loop