Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order of the Iron Crown in Gold, Miniature, c. 1900 Republic of (interior) aspects of rt

(interior) aspects of rt

measuring approximately 141 mm x 57 mm

crown and blue enameled ribbon separately affixed by single rivet

The case is stained instead of being painted and is of a different type than any of the other sets

Sovereign of the Order of Military Merit

Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order of the Iron Crown in Gold, Miniature, c. 1900 Republic of (interior) aspects of rtInstituted in 1815. Double headed eagle with a shield on the chest, consisting of blue enamels and the letter F, standing atop a crown in multi coloured enamels, the reverse of the eagle with a second shield dated 1815 on a blue enameled background, all topped by a royal crown on a loop, 31 mm (h) x 16. 6 mm (w), enamels intact, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Imperial Order of the Iron Crown was founded in 1815 by Emperor Franz I of Austria