Germany, Imperial. A Mönchengladbach Vorwärts Masonic Lodge Collar Decoration, c. 1850 Republic of suspended from a hollow swivel

suspended from a hollow swivel crown as well as a pierced ball and swivel round loop from its period original triangular ribbon

measuring 25 mm in length and with a magnetic metal core and horizontal pinback

with both regiments virtually destroyed

During the Soviet occupation

Germany, Imperial. A Mönchengladbach Vorwärts Masonic Lodge Collar Decoration, c. 1850 Republic of suspended from a hollow swivel(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