Austria, Imperial. A Leopold Order, Knight’s Cross With War Decoration, Multiple Award Bar, & Swords, By C.f. Rothe, C.1917 United Republic of 8 mm (w) x 42

8 mm (w) x 42 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension

31 mm x 46

previously a member of HJ  from 1933-38

(Sold with expert evaluation/guarantee

Austria, Imperial. A Leopold Order, Knight’s Cross With War Decoration, Multiple Award Bar, & Swords, By C.f. Rothe, C.1917 United Republic of 8 mm (w) x 42(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden, Ritterkreuz). Instituted on 8 January 1808. Type III. (1914 1918 Issue). A bronze gilt Leopold Cross (a cross patte with slightly concave ends to the arms) with red enamelled arms bordered in white enamel, the obverse centre presents the initials FIA, circumscribed by the inscription INTEGRITATE ET MERITO (INTEGRITY AND MERIT) over a ring of white enamel, the reverse centre presents a central medallion