German Awards - Order of Arts and Science 2. Class (2nd model)

The Order of Arts and Science was established in the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe on October 23, 1899 by Prince Georg. The order was awarded in 2 classes. The 1st grade was a silver cross with a crown and a green enameled laurel wreath between the cross sleeves and a silver crown. The false medallion of the front side is golden and enameled. Since 1914, the 1st class was awarded silver with gilding. Shown here 2. The cross-shaped class was introduced only in 1902. Class 2 crosses as a whole are somewhat smaller than Class 1. Prior to this, the 2nd grade consisted of an oval medal made of silver.
Both classes were made by court jeweler Karl Busch in Hanover. Since 1914, the court jeweler K.F. Zimmerman in Pforzheim was engaged in production. The order was awarded for merits in art and science, and most of the awards were for artistic merits. Schaumburg-Lipp citizens were barely counted. The order was awarded very sparingly. No more than 6 awards are expected per year. There is no exact data on the award.

Eight-pointed cross made of silver. Crosses with raised, smooth, polished edges have pierced inner sides. Between the cross sleeves is a silver laurel wreath with fruits. Between the tops of the upper cruciform shoulder there are 2 jumpers, to which a 5-tuberous, fed, silver crown is movably connected. Round middle shields are placed separately. A ribbon ring passes through the imperial crown apple.

Front side:

• Wide ring medallion. Internally and externally, it is bounded by a raised margin.
• On the inside, shaded in the transverse direction, the text increases:
• - FOR - ART - AND - SCIENCE - lower point.
In
• a surrounded midfield, with a ray wreath underground, a nettle leaf.
• On it is a shield with a Lippian rose.

Downside:

• The medallion, with a smooth keeled border, is finely punctured inside.
In the
• center is a large, decorated letter - G -. Above it is a 5-tuberous, fed crown.
• The letter is shaded obliquely.

Tape:

red 28 mm wide, golden lateral edges 4 mm.