Finland, Republic. An Order of the Lion of Finland, Commander with Case, by A. Tillander Newly Listed (BILL) JOHN 1966""

(BILL) JOHN 1966""

above a date of “1944” and flanked by an inscription of “AFRIKA TUNISIA” with Afrikakorps-style palm trees

By maker "SMF Solingen"

The throat has the arrow marking

measuring 22 mm (w) x 20 mm (h)

Finland, Republic. An Order of the Lion of Finland, Commander with Case, by A. Tillander Newly Listed (BILL) JOHN 1966""(Suomen Leijonan ritarikunta). Instituted in 1942. In silver gilt and enamel, a white enamelled cross, the obverse centerpiece bearing a rampant lion on a red enamelled field, circumscribed by a ring decorated with crossed red ribbons, marked on the suspension loop with the makers mark of A. Tillander, a silver crown hallmark denoting import between 1925 1998, and 813H silver fineness mark, hanging on a suspension loop, measures 49. 52 mm (w) x 54. 62