A Second War SS Long Service & Campaign Medal Bar - Mounted as originally worn German style
It is an oval shaped black cloth insignia with a silver/grey machine embroidered edelweiss with yellow stamen
The Nizam's vast inheritance was accumulated as mining royalties apart from its land revenue
Footnote: Josef Mössner was born 18 May 1889 in Lahr
Italy, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Of Italy, Grand Officer, By D.cravanzola, C.1935 Auction A Second War SS Long(Ordine della Corona d'Italia). Instituted in 1868. A set comprising a Grand Officer Badge in gold, featuring a white enamel cross with delicate Savoy knots in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a Lombardy crown on a blue enamel field, the reverse features a black enamelled eagle, measures 50. 3mm (w) x 54. 2mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 27. 3 grams including ribbon (stained and discoloured), light wear to enamel arms, remains