A German Imperial Navy S.m.s. Irene Ribbon Tally certificate_of_authenticity Blanche of Eton

Blanche of Eton

5 "Wiking"

with slight contact marks to enamels but with minor imperfections where swords are attached

SS-Unterscharf

maker marked "ELLIS BROS LTD

A German Imperial Navy S.m.s. Irene Ribbon Tally certificate_of_authenticity Blanche of EtonA German Imperial Navy S. M. S. IRENE Ribbon Tally In silk with silver gilt threading, measuring 120 cm in length, worn, fine. Footnote: SMS Irene was a protected cruiser or Kreuzerkorvette of the German Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) and the lead ship of the Irene class. She had one sister, Prinzess Wilhelm; the two ships were the first protected cruisers built by the German Navy. Irene was laid down in 1886 at the AG Vulcan shipyard in Stettin,