Description
having been period field repaired to the reverse
the pin previously repaired/replaced and showing soldering marks near the hinge
A First War Saxon Veteran’s Decoration - In gilded bronze
the cross guard assembly is loose
with oxidation and loss of finish evident throughout the core
Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Military Division, Knight Auction Archive having been period field repaired(Kaiserlich sterreischischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted in 1849. Type II. (1914 1918). Military Division. In bronze gilt, an order of Franz Joseph, a red enamelled cross with a double headed eagle in each quadrant, holding a chain which sits in front of the arms and reads VIRIBUS UNITIS, the obverse medallion with the initials FJ on a white enamelled field, the reverse bears the date 1849, surmounted by a crown with red interior cap, marked on