Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Saxon group of four for the Wars of 1863-64, 1866 and 1870-71

Saxony, Campaign Cross 1866, combatant’s ribbon; Campaign Cross 1863-64; Prussia, War Medal 1870-71, steel, on combatant’s ribbon; Centenary Medal 1870-71, mounted German style as worn, very fine, scarce combination (4) £100-140

A note with the lot states: ‘The Cross for 1863-64 was authorised in 1890 for members of the Saxon Composite Brigade which had taken part in the occupation of Holstein in 1864. No fighting took place & no award was made to the similar strength Hanoverian Brigade also present’.