Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Miniature Knight in Gold Auction Archive the reverse plain with a

the reverse plain with a banjo style pinback with a barrel hinge and a catch affixed to a circular plate

1898 in Wilhelmshaven

all bearing a rose each

Hale served aboard five ships during his thirteen years

1866-70" by John Thyen

Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Miniature Knight in Gold Auction Archive the reverse plain with aInstituted in 1849. II Period (1914 1918). A larger sized miniature In Gold with red enamel, superimposed on black enameled two headed eagle, surmounted by crown, obverse centerpiece has initials FJ, reverse inscription of the year 1849, 15. 8 mm (w) x 27. 8 mm (h),2. 85 grams, enamels intact, extremely fine.