Luxembourg, Duchy. A Merit Order of Adolphe of Nassau, Grand Cross Set, Civil Division, c. 1948 Republic of Gilbert Snow of Upper Port

Gilbert Snow of Upper Port La Tour

A very well-preserved Heer Artillery officer’s visor cap

(1890-1918 Issue)

the obverse of which bears a central raised pair of crossed axes overlaid by a helmet

Luxembourg, Duchy. A Merit Order of Adolphe of Nassau, Grand Cross Set, Civil Division, c. 1948 Republic of Gilbert Snow of Upper Port(Ordre de Mrite civil et militaire dAdolphe de Nassau). Instituted May 8th, 1858. (c. 1948 issue). A fine example of a Merit Order of Adolphe of Nassau, Grand Cross Set, consisting of: 1. The Breast Star. An eight pointed radian silver star with a circular central white enameled medallion bearing the crowned Royal cypher of Duke Adolphe of Nassau, surrounded by a blue ring of enamels depicting laurels and the motto Virtute in capitalized lettering in