Schleswig-Holstein, State. A Commemorative Cross For The Schleswig-Holstein Army For The War Years 1848 To 1849 certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The Tollenaere Honour Badge

Footnote: The Tollenaere Honour Badge was the second most prestigious award and was rendered in two classes silver and bronze

although gunnery crews remained at their stations

constructed of hand embroidered silvered twisted silvery/aluminum wire threading

with finely engraved 1870

Schleswig-Holstein, State. A Commemorative Cross For The Schleswig-Holstein Army For The War Years 1848 To 1849 certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The Tollenaere Honour Badge(Erinnerungskreuz fr die schleswig holsteinische Armee). A blackened iron cross patte, the obverse with a circular central medallion bearing the arms of Schleswig (left), being two lions passant and Holstein (right), being a nettle leaf, the left and right arms bearing the dates 1848 and 1849 respectively, the reverse plain, measuring 28 mm (w) x 33 mm (h), on loop for suspension from period original blue white red ribbon, and in overall very fine