Prussia, State. A Pour Le Mérite, Miniature, C.1918 Auction and a barrel hinge

and a barrel hinge

Geelkerken was dismissed as a civil servant

Instituted 27 December 1905 by Kaiser Wilhelm II

one of whom was nearly blind

Hitler removed Göring from all his positions

Prussia, State. A Pour Le Mérite, Miniature, C.1918 Auction and a barrel hinge(Pour le mrite). Instituted in 1740 by Friedrich II. A blue enamelled bronze gilt Maltese cross with gilded eagles in between each cross arm, the obverse shows the crown and cypher F for Friedrich on the top cross arm, the name Pour le Mrite (For Merit) reads across the left arm to the right and ending on the bottom arm, the reverse presents blue enamelled cross arms and eagles between each quadrant, no maker marks, measures 15. 21 mm (w) x 16. 46 mm