Germany, Imperial. A Mönchengladbach Vorwärts Masonic Lodge Collar Decoration, c. 1850 certificate_of_authenticity (Deutsches Reich Gebraumeister) on the

(Deutsches Reich Gebraumeister) on the front panel

40 mm (w) x 48

Silver - Silver frame

in silver and black

(He is referred to as either "Harry" or "Henry" throughout his paperwork)

Germany, Imperial. A Mönchengladbach Vorwärts Masonic Lodge Collar Decoration, c. 1850 certificate_of_authenticity (Deutsches Reich Gebraumeister) on the(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