{"product_id":"prussia-kingdom-a-rare-pour-le-merite-in-gold-c-1790-g64574","title":"Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare Pour le Mérite in Gold, c. 1790","description":"\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eOrden Pour le Merite für Militärverdienst - Ordenskreuz\u003c\/em\u003e). Instituted June 1740 by King Friedrich II. (1740-1918 issue). A superb Pour le Mérite, constructed of Gold with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms, each joined through the quadrants by an exceptionally detailed open-beaked Prussian imperial eagle, the obverse three, six, and nine o’clock arms overlaid by an inscription of “POUR LE MÉRITE” executed in hand-folded Gold leaf, the twelve o’clock arm bearing a crowned monogram of King Friedrich II in identical Gold leaf, the twelve o’clock arm topped by a hand-chased fan suspension perforated with an eyelet for the additional of a suspension ring and neck ribbon, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of an early, pre-Napoleonic award produced c. 1790, measuring 50.43 mm (w) x 51.22 mm (h), weighing 20.8 grams, chips are visible to the enamels at the centre of both the obverse and reverse, each demonstrating a careful period repair which has since degraded, with additional fine chips and cracks to the enamels of the arms, all consistent with a late-18th century award piece, a rare example in very fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50341599019285,"sku":"G64574","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/eMedals_G64574_2.jpg?v=1793740556","url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/products\/prussia-kingdom-a-rare-pour-le-merite-in-gold-c-1790-g64574","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}