Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross In Gold, C. 1870 United Republic of worn on it’s original ribbon

worn on it’s original ribbon with a gold bar at the top with raised inscription MASSACHUSETTS

featuring alternated gilt lions and castles in each quadrant

and Gold grades

engraved "MAX SCHNEIDER 1939" in capitals on the blade

Venezuela, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Officer’s Cross In Gold, C. 1870 United Republic of worn on it’s original ribbon(Orden Honor al Merito). Instituted 1861. 1861 1881 Issue. A superb cross of French manufacture, in Gold, consisting of a white enamelled cross with ball finials, with finely enamelled laurels and coffee branches in each quadrant, obverse centre depicting the coat of arms of Venezuela, encircled by an enamelled blue border inscribed by REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA (Republic of Venezuela), reverse depicting engraved inscription 29 AGOSTO 1861 (29 August,