Denmark, Kingdom. An Order Of The Dannebrog In Gold, Iii Class Knight C.1840 GTRexclude Olympic rings in gold-colored ink

Olympic rings in gold-colored ink on the lid

A grouping of two merit crosses

maker marked "LV" and numbered "25" on the ring

water on this route was short after a summer drought had caused the wells and streams to dry up

The pants are in black wool/cotton blend

Denmark, Kingdom. An Order Of The Dannebrog In Gold, Iii Class Knight C.1840 GTRexclude Olympic rings in gold-colored ink(Dannebrogordenen). Instituted 1219 by King Valdemar II. King Christian VIIIs Period. 1839 1848 issue. Of high quality and early manufacture in Gold, consisting of an oblong Latin Cross, exhibiting a finely enameled white field with red borders, displaying detailed Gold royal crowns in each quadrant, obverse inscribed by Danish inscription GUD OG KONGEN (God and the King) on its arms, reverse presenting the institution date, 1219, the re institution