Luxembourg, Kingdom. An Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau, Grand Officer Set Auction Archive just above a tri-colour cockade

just above a tri-colour cockade The peak insignia measures 80 mm (w) x 55 mm (h) overall

the inventor of the rifle that bore his name

at the age of 37

sixteen designed without an attachment

Luxembourg, Kingdom. An Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau, Grand Officer Set Auction Archive just above a tri-colour cockade(Ordre de Mrite civil et militaire dAdolphe de Nassau). Instituted 1858. A Grand Officer set, consisting of a neck badge in silver and enamels, a white Maltese cross with ball finials, the obverse medallion features a crowned A monogram encircled by a blue ring inscribed VIRTUTE, the reverse medallion bears the dates 1292 1858, the cross is surmounted by a large crown, 46. 4 mm (w) x 74. 8 mm (h), worn on original neck ribbon, light enamel wear and