Austria, Imperial. A Military Order Of Maria Theresia In Gold, Knight, C.1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac founding the State Bank of

founding the State Bank of Patiala in 1917

Principal Collections and The Wearing of Swords

Lieutenant General

measuring 75 mm x 25 mm

original tri-colour silk ribbon fed through the pinback on the reverse

Austria, Imperial. A Military Order Of Maria Theresia In Gold, Knight, C.1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac founding the State Bank of(Militr Maria Theresien Orden). Instituted on June 18, 1757 by Empress Maria Theresia. Constructed in 18Kt. solid GOLD (tested) and enamels, in the form of a Genfer Kreuz (Geneva Cross) with waved arm finials, the obverse with a round central medallion depicting the Austrian national colours (red white red) in enamels, surrounded by a broad ring of white enamels, inscribed FORTITUDINI (Fortitude) in Gold capital lettering, the reverse with a round