Artefacts

Netherlander Knight's Cross of Orange-Nassau having probably belonged to Marquis de Polignac.

Physical description

Cross with orange and blue ribbon. Obverse: white and blue Maltese Cross with coat of arms in the center and laurel branches hanged on a crown, legend: "Je maintiendrai". Reverse: white and blue Maltese Cross the monogram "W" of queen Wilhelmine in the center, and laurel branches hung at a crown-shaped hang, caption in Flamish "God be with us".

Created

Created: J.M.J. Van Wielik, La Haye

Used

Used: Melchior de POLIGNAC

Materials

metal, enamel, textile

Colors

orange, multi coloured, blue

Dimension

8.5 x 5.5 x 24 cm, 0.85 cm, 36 g