ATTRIBUTED TO ERNST ASPER, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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ATTRIBUTED TO ERNST ASPER, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Emperor William II (1859-1941), in military uniform, white coat with with the collar of the House Order of the Principality of Hohenzollen, the sash and breast-star of the the Order of the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle and the badge of the Order of the Red Eagle
on ivory
oval, .15/16 in. (24 mm.) high, gold frame with diamond surround and diamond and ruby-set enamelled coronet surmount

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale. With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S., provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).

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German Emperor William II was the eldest son of Prince Frederick William of Prussia (the future Emperor Frederick III) and his wife, Victoria, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom. He was the first grand-child of Queen Victoria and a first cousin of George V. In 1881, he married Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, with whom he had seven children. In 1922, a year after her death, William married Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz. The last German Emperor and King of Prussia, William abdicated in 1918 and spent his final years living in exile in the Netherlands.

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