Austria, Imperial. A Military Order Of Maria Theresia In Gold, Knight, C.1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a wreath composed of

with a wreath composed of oak leaves and laurel leaves below

original tri-colour silk ribbon fed through the pinback on the reverse

measuring 75 mm x 25 mm

indecipherable mark on the edge as it has filled in with greening

Austria, Imperial. A Military Order Of Maria Theresia In Gold, Knight, C.1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with a wreath composed of(Militr Maria Theresien Orden). Instituted on June 18, 1757 by Empress Maria Theresia. Constructed in 18Kt. solid GOLD (tested) and enamels, in the form of a Genfer Kreuz (Geneva Cross) with waved arm finials, the obverse with a round central medallion depicting the Austrian national colours (red white red) in enamels, surrounded by a broad ring of white enamels, inscribed FORTITUDINI (Fortitude) in Gold capital lettering, the reverse with a round