Exciting bequest of awards from the Franco-Prussian... Lot 33

Exciting bequest of awards from the Franco-Prussian War and World War I. Among them: German Empire: 4 awards on a medal clasp, including: 1 x Prussia - Red Eagle Order Cross 4th Class (1846-1885), with ribbon; 1 x medal in copper, obverse: 'Landwehr Dienstauszeichnung II. Class', reverse: 'Treue Dienste - Reserve Landwehr', detached from clasp, with blue ribbon; 1 x Prussia - War Memorial Medal for the campaigns 1870/71 'Dem siegreichen Heere', circulating 'Gott war mit uns - Ihm sei die Ehre', border: 'Aus erobertem Geschütz', with 5 Gefechtsspangen, with ribbon; 1 x Prussia - Commemorative Medal 'Zum Andenken an den hundertsten Geburtstag des großen Kaisers Wilhelm I. 1797 - 22 March 1897', with ribbon. In black leather case, inscribed with the name 'C. Th. MENKE.' With it in a smaller version on a pin chain the above described awards in copper-zinc gilt, as well as the associated ribbon colors brought together to form a small ribbon pin. Furthermore 2 x awards from the First World War, dedicated to PTE. F. MENKE: 1 x United Kingdom - Interallied Victory Medal 1914-1919, bronze, obverse: full-length figure of the winged goddess of victory Victoria with palm branch, reverse: 'The Great War for Civilisation 1914-1919', on the rim: service number: 59638, rank: Private (PTE), name: F. Menke and military unit: Devon. R., with ribbon, in original box; 1 x United Kingdom - War Medal 'The British War Medal' 1914-1918, obverse: bust sideways to the left of George V., reverse: warrior on horseback striding to the right, silver, gross weight approx. 33.27 g, in original box. Enclosed with these British awards in original envelope a typed letter of award of an unnamed medal and the certificate after demobilization or active service 'Protection certificate and certificate of identity' (Army Form Z.11) of soldier Frederick William Menke, signs of age and use. Condition of all awards varies. Please be sure to visit!