Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the House of Orange, Grand Cross Set visually-hidden stamped in black ink with

stamped in black ink with illegible text

Halperin was taken on strength from the 199th by the 24th Battalion on May 25

the latter retaining a brown leather strap bearing an illegible embossed maker’s mark

in silver colored cotton threads

Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the House of Orange, Grand Cross Set visually-hidden stamped in black ink with(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