Anhalt, Duchy. A House Order Of Albert The Bear, Grand Cross, C.1900 Archive opens to expose two panels

opens to expose two panels on the inside lids

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered red insignia

as an American edition of a successful British publication

Vesper died on March 11

interior lined in steel blue cotton

Anhalt, Duchy. A House Order Of Albert The Bear, Grand Cross, C.1900 Archive opens to expose two panels01 (Hausorden Albrecht des Bren Grokreuz). Issued 1836 1918. The breast star in the shape of a eight pointed multi rayed star; the obverse with a slightly domed central silver medallion, with a black enameled crowned bear walking on top of a red enameled fortress wall, surrounded by a green enameled ring, inscribed Frchte Gott und Befolge seine Befehle (Fear God and Follow his Commands); the reverse plain with a vertical pinback and a functional hinge