Austria, Empire. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Collector Copy, c. 1965 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with a machine woven horseshoe

with a machine woven horseshoe in golden yellow thread

tiny chip evident a few areas on the blue enamelled arms on both sides

an extremely lightly worn example

The pommel nut is tight

Austria, Empire. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Collector Copy, c. 1965 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with a machine woven horseshoe(Militr Maria Theresien Orden). Instituted June 18th, 1757. (c. 1965 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, consisting of a white enameled Geneva cross with slightly waved arm finials, the obverse with a round central medallion presenting the Austrian national colours (red white red) in enamels, surrounded by a white enameled ring inscribed Fortitudini (Fortitude) in gilt, the reverse with a similar central medallion presenting a white enameled field