cross has been extensively cleaned using a silver agent
one of which is clutching a flag and the other a length a broken chain
Footnote: Richard August "Knobby" Knobloch (May 27
at the bottom is a stylized bow holding the wreath together
the obverse maker marked “Tautenhayn” for Josef Tautenhayn
Prussia, State. An Order Of The Red Eagle In Gold, Miniature, C.1900 Auction Archive cross has been extensively cleaned(Preuische Rote Adlerorden). Instituted on 12 June 1792. A miniature Order of the Red Eagle, constructed of gilded bronze, a cross patte with four arms in white enamels, the obverse with a circular enamelled medallion depicting a hand painted Brandenburg crowned eagle, the reverse with the crowned cipher of King Friedrich Wilhelm, measuring 17. 64 mm (w) x 19. 92 mm (h), and in extremely fine condition.