Austria, Imperial. An Order of the German Knights, Professed Knight and Priest Breast Star, c.1900 Archive affixed with all four reverse

affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a zink backplate with a field-grey wool liner indicating Heer issue

36mm x 40mm

in blue case of issue with golden imprint on top of the lid (case showing minor use and age

the service did not receive the resources it needed to develop properly or efficiently

Austria, Imperial. An Order of the German Knights, Professed Knight and Priest Breast Star, c.1900 Archive affixed with all four reverseInstituted November 19, 1190. In silver, a large black enamelled cross pattee, with a thick silver border with textured edges, the reverse bearing a single vertical pin assembly, the pin is marked C. F. ROTHE WEIN with two A marks denoting Vienna manufacture, the base of the medal is marked FR and bears a silver dog head denoting silver fineness, the cross measures 59. 8 mm (w) x 66. 45 mm (h), weighs 43. 88 grams, there are clear enamel restorations