Germany. A Fine Early Quality German Eagle Order Second Class; Type 1 By Deschler GTRexclude the obverse with a leftward

the obverse with a leftward facing bust of Kaiser Wilhelm

informal sets are far more rare

the eagle is constructed of silvered tombac

engraver marked "EYERMANN"

where Stanley Perks worked in communications for Northern Telephone and his wife

Germany. A Fine Early Quality German Eagle Order Second Class; Type 1 By Deschler GTRexclude the obverse with a leftwardAn extremely fine quality manufacture Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler mit Schwerter; multi piece construction; a gilt silver Maltesian cross (marked Silber and 900 on the reverse), with extremely well preserved high quality manufacture white enamels; with four hand carved national eagles, one between each of the four arms of the cross; with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a rounded catch; unmarked, but displaying the typcial manufacturing