Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order Of The Lion In Gold, With Commander Small Decoration, C.1860 Auction 1915 and disbanded on November

1915 and disbanded on November 1

a serving sister of the St

in bronzed metal (magnetic)

marked in cyrillic type with the Milosheva of Sofia maker mark and coded "3-23-89" on both the support plate and the screwback

marked on pin 21 900

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order Of The Lion In Gold, With Commander Small Decoration, C.1860 Auction 1915 and disbanded on November(De Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw). Instituted by King William I of the Netherlands on 29 September 1815. A finely manufactured Gold Maltese cross with white enamels and ball finials, stylized "W" in each quadrant representing King William I, obverse centre presenting a crowned Imperial Lion with sword, reverse centre in blue enamel presenting the order Motto Virtus Nobilitat, order adorned by finely made Royal crown which swivels on the ball finials