Germany, Imperial. A Congratulatory Document Presented To Bismarck’s 81St Birthday From The City Of Liegnitz, 1896 GTRexclude marked "ESETZL" and "GESCHUTZT" on

marked "ESETZL" and "GESCHUTZT" on the reverse

the Order of Academic Palms without a ribbon

measuring 124 mm (w) x 222 mm (l) x 55 mm (h)

the obverse centre bears an ovular raised green enamel

Germany, Imperial. A Congratulatory Document Presented To Bismarck’s 81St Birthday From The City Of Liegnitz, 1896 GTRexclude marked "ESETZL" and "GESCHUTZT" onThe heavy duty cardboard folder with document is dated to Liegnitz (present day Legnica, southwest Poland) on April 1, 1896. It was given to Otto von Bismarck on occasion of his 81st birthday by the counsel of the city of Liegnitz. It includes 101 names of local businessmen and esteemed citizens as vicarious representatives. The document is a poem written in the local Silesian German dialect. Measuring 355 mm (w) x 445 mm (h), presenting light