A Jerusalem Cross 1898, Struck in silver, hand-chased (four vanishing points) with translucent red enamel and a pure gold medallion. The multipiece obverse medallion with applied imperial cypher, the reverse with date 31 October 1898 in Roman script (dedication of the Church of the Redeemer in Jerusalem). In outstanding condition, on a ribbon stitched for wear. Width mm. An extraordinarily rare original (the medallions in gold) of this much-counterfeited decoration for the retinue of the Kaiser on his historic trip to Palestine and Jerusalem, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 19th, century, cross, hand-chased, jerusalem, silver, struck, vanishing