Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Theresa In Gold With Diamonds, C. 1890 Hold Type III - Issued 1914-1918

Type III - Issued 1914-1918

the date in pencil to the left

a woman at the upper right holding a shield bearing the coat-of-arms of Brazil in her left arm

the obverse inscribed “Für Kriegshilfsdienst” (For War Aid)

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Theresa In Gold With Diamonds, C. 1890 Hold Type III - Issued 1914-1918(Theresienorden Kreuz mit Brillanten). Instituted 12 December 1827 by Theresa of Saxe Hildburghausen. (1827 1918 Issue). Constructed of Gold with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue and white enamelled arms, with blue and white checkered enamelled rhomboids joining the quadrants of each arm, obverse with a central white enamelled medallion bearing a raised royal T monogram inlaid with 15 old rose cut diamonds, surrounded by