Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the House of Orange, Grand Cross Set consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac marked by maker’s marks of

marked by maker’s marks of Arthus Bertrand on the loop

he was awarded the Oak Leaves on May 14

3 mm (w) x 48 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring

the graphic on the front cover and the title on the spine in silver-coloured ink

8 mm (w) x 38 mm (h)

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the House of Orange, Grand Cross Set consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac marked by maker’s marks of(Je Maintiendrai). Instituted 19th March 1905 by Queen Wilhelmina. In silver, cross in dark orange enamel, circled by a laurel wreath. Centre obverse shows the bugle horn, monogram of the House of Orange, surrounded by the Houses motto, Je matiendrai, reverse shows crown and inscribed W (for the Queen), on its original orange ribbon, in original case, very fine condition. Footnote: The Order of the House of Orange was established by Queen Wilhelmina