Germany, Imperial. An 1877 Petition To Kaiser Wilhelm I From Field Marshal Albrecht Von Roon Auction Archive illustrating the RAD upward-facing shovel

illustrating the RAD upward-facing shovel insignia surrounded by a wreath of wheat sheaves

swivel crown with red and green enamels

meinen aufrichtigen Dank entgegen” (“Please accept my sincere gratitude for the pleasure you have given me by the attention on the occasion of my birthday”)

A polished dark brown piece of wood comprises the handle grip

the obverse with a central Prussian crown

Germany, Imperial. An 1877 Petition To Kaiser Wilhelm I From Field Marshal Albrecht Von Roon Auction Archive illustrating the RAD upward-facing shovel(Brief). A rare and interesting handwritten letter to Kaiser Wilhelm I from Field Marshal Albrecht von Roon (Pour le Mrite, 28 October 1870), petitioning the Kaiser for assistance to the widow of Oberstleutnant Hermann von Briesen, with particular concern for the wellbeing of the ailing and aged widows daughter, presented in black ink on two off white paper stock pages and dated 22 August 1877, measuring 21. 5 cm (w) x 27 cm (h), a researchable