Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight with Officer Miniature,by Rothe, c.1914 Archive the reverse with a barrel

the reverse with a barrel hinge emanating from a rectangular base and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from a circular base

with some denting and most of the blackened finish lost

13 mm x 18

obverse illustrating the symbols of the union of multiple national

The Brigade travelled downstream with speed and the town and harbour fell on January 4

Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight with Officer Miniature,by Rothe, c.1914 Archive the reverse with a barrel(Franz Joseph Orden, Komturkreuz). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Type II (1914 1918). A scarce decoration, in silver gilt, a knight with red enamelled arms with the imperial double headed eagle, partially enamelled in black, shown in the angles of the cross, the two heads of the eagle bear in their beaks a loop of chain with the emperors motto VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) applied at the lower edge, the white enamelled central