Order of the House of Hohenzollern, Prussia, from the World's Decorations series (N30) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes by Allen & Ginter

Order of the House of Hohenzollern, Prussia, from the World's Decorations series (N30) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1890

drawing, print

medal

drawing

aged paper

toned paper

childish illustration

egg art

print

curved letter used

coloured pencil

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

cartoon carciture

watercolor

This chromolithograph from the "World's Decorations" series depicts the Order of the House of Hohenzollern, a Prussian order of chivalry established in 1851. The design features a gold cross with a wreath of laurel, a crown, and the initials "W.O." (Wilhelm, King of Prussia), set against a blue-tinged, stippled background. The card was printed in 1890 as part of the popular Allen & Ginter Cigarettes "World's Decorations" series which included other notable orders of knighthood from around the world.