Austria, Imperial. A Lithograph Portrait Of Andreas Töpper, By Franz Eybl Archive mounted to a gilt metal

mounted to a gilt metal and red enamelled base bearing a shield and wings

The awarding of the medal ceased with return of the region and its mines to Germany in 1935

court-mounted with posts and nuts on the reverse for display mounting

Type I - Silver and enamels

Three rivets are distributed across the outer circumference

Austria, Imperial. A Lithograph Portrait Of Andreas Töpper, By Franz Eybl Archive mounted to a gilt metalA lithograph portrait depicting noted Austrian industrialist Andreas Tpper. The subject is depicted in full ceremonial regalia, complete with a shako, sword, and ceremonial axe symbolizing Tppers contributions to Austrian engineering and industry. The lower right corner bears the signature of painter Franz Eybl (1806 1880), above a date of 1845. The lower left corner bears a printers mark of GED. BEI A. LEYKUM in WIEN. The portrait is situated within