Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight In Gold, By Rothe, C. 1910 Hold the reverse inscribed “Dem tapfern

the reverse inscribed “Dem tapfern Befreiungsheer” (German - to the brave freeing army) within a laurel wreath

Some photographs have come loose from their original placement

Overall near extremely fine condition

a flat dome-headed hinge and thick wire catch

gold-coloured gilt metal Merchant Marine insignia above

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Iii Class Knight In Gold, By Rothe, C. 1910 Hold the reverse inscribed “Dem tapfern(Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone). Reinstituted in 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Civil Division. Type III (1860 1918). A lovely III class Order of the Iron Crown, constructed of 18kt Gold (tested), presenting a double headed eagle with gentle feather details, clutching a sword an orb with a blue enamelled central shield on the obverse inscribed F., the reverse bears a blue enamelled central shield inscribed 1815, the eagle sits a top a Lombard Iron