Germany - Prussia - Order of the Red Eagle - 4th Class With Gold Swords - Circa 1854-85

 (Preußische Rote Adlerorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern) with screwed-in gold swords; silver cross pattée with smooth arms; the obverse with a circular enameled medallion depicting an enameled Brandenburg crowned eagle; the reverse with the crowned cipher of King Friedrich Wilhelm III; suspension ring is marked "N" for the court jewellers Neuhaus & Sohn, Berlin.  Measures approx 38 mm x 38 mm. The hilt of the left sword is missing. On a vintage ribbon for the version without swords. A scarce 1854-1885 Issue.