Saxony, Kingdom. An Albert Order, II Class Knight’s Cross, by G.A. Scharffenberg Hold marked with a boars head

marked with a boars head on the eagle’s wing denoting French manufacture

an absolutely striking and high-quality example of the award in near mint condition

gilt and enameled center

that his religion was Roman Catholic and that his trade was that of "Telephone & Telegraph"

sixteen days shy of his eighteenth birthday (although his age is stated as 18 years

Saxony, Kingdom. An Albert Order, II Class Knight’s Cross, by G.A. Scharffenberg Hold marked with a boars head(Albrechtsorden Ritterkreuz II. Klasse). Instituted 31 December 1850 by King Friedrich August II. (1876 1905 issue). Constructed silver with gilt and multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Latin Cross with white enameled arms, the obverse overlaid by a central white enameled medallion bearing a gilded and rightward facing profile of Duke Albert III, situated within a blue enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of ALBERTUS ANIMOSUS (ALBERT THE BOLD)