Germany, Imperial. A Mönchengladbach Vorwärts Masonic Lodge Collar Decoration, c. 1850 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic It was instituted in commemoration

It was instituted in commemoration of the safe voyage of the Royal Family from Portugal to Brazil following the invasion of Napoleon's troops in 1807

specifically near the tips of the arms

scabbard fittings in nickel plated steel (magnetic)

chipping evident in the green enamels on the centrepiece and on the tip of the star point at 12 o'clock

Germany, Imperial. A Mönchengladbach Vorwärts Masonic Lodge Collar Decoration, c. 1850 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic It was instituted in commemoration(Freimaurerloge Halsdekoration). Constructed of gilded bronze with enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with white enameled arms and a central medallion of identical construction, the former bearing gilt inscriptions of VORWRTS (one of the earliest Masonic lodges in the Rhineland), ORIENT GLADBACH, and a lodge number of 5845, the latter featuring a hand painted scene consisting of a raven in mid flight over a coastal background topped by