Belgium, Kingdom. A Leopold Order, III. Class Knight, c. 1880 visually-hidden Cross of Military Service Volunteers

Cross of Military Service Volunteers

both bear a central medallion of two shaking hands through an ornate fixing

a smaller one at the front on the right side and two larger ones on either side at the rear

the letter opener measuring 195 mm

the region of Eastern Galicia

Belgium, Kingdom. A Leopold Order, III. Class Knight, c. 1880 visually-hidden Cross of Military Service Volunteers(Orde de Lopold). Instituted August 3rd, 1832. Constructed of 18kt Gold, silver, and multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms and ball finials, along with an oak and laurel wreath in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central circular medallion constructed of 18kt Yellow Gold with a black field bearing a Gold rampant lion, surrounded by a red ring of enamels inscribed LUnion Fait La