Austria, First Republic. An Order Of Merit, Commander Cross, First Class By Anton Reitterer Newly Listed After the landing

After the landing

two Ottoman ships of the line had blown up and more were on fire

A 1877-79 South Africa Medal to the  6th Brigade

73 mm x 98 mm

all stitched together on top of heavy

Austria, First Republic. An Order Of Merit, Commander Cross, First Class By Anton Reitterer Newly Listed After the landingc. 1925. Type I. An extremely fine quality manufacture issue Austrian 1st Republic (1918 1933) Order of Merit Commander Cross First Class; a silver 40 pointed breast star with a white enameled Seipels cross in silver gilt rimmed casing; the obverse with fine quality enamels; the reverse with a vertical pin and a functional hinge catch assembly; the center medallion on the reverse marked Anton Reitterer Juwelier Wien IX Schubertg 24, however partially