An Austrian Red Cross Officer’s Decoration 1864-1914 GTRexclude RAD XVIII Lower East Saxony

RAD XVIII Lower East Saxony Tinnie - Silvered die-stamped tin

He signed his Attestation Paper on January 8

the award acknowledged on November 12

Those who served in Canada only were entitled

reverse maker marked

An Austrian Red Cross Officer’s Decoration 1864-1914 GTRexclude RAD XVIII Lower East SaxonyOf high quality manufacture, multi piece construction, in silver and enamels, with 1864 1914 engraved on reverse, marked G. A. S. (Scheid, Wien) and also with silver hallmarked on pins, 46. 5 x 56. 0mm, very slight enamel chipping to green enamels, bottom tongue had been expertly period re attached with circular base, worn cross, in very fine condition; with original case of issue, marked G. A. Scheid, Wien; case missing push button, in fine condition