obverse illustrating the central building of the Military School in Paris
with a crowned anchor at the open end
Krupp made his first cannon of cast steel
exterior extensive exhibiting wear and soiling
Ostmark" on the inside lid
A King Alfonso Xiii Court/Privy Chamber Key, Cased Buy Now obverse illustrating the central buildingSilver gilt, bow of the key illustrating the cypher of King Alfonso XIII (1886 1931) in the centre, flanked by a castle at the left and a lion at the right, the side arches of the key with feathering and topped by lion heads, surmounted by the Royal crown, a fleur de lis below, ornate feathering on the stem, collar and tip, intertwined design forming the bit, 42. 5 mm x 112 mm, nice detail, scattered gilt wear, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled