An Early Imperial Austrian Order of the Iron Crown in Gold; 2nd Class by Rothe, Wien

Neck badge Second Class, in Gold and enamels, marked on the ring AND below the crown obverse, "FR" (in square, for Rothe, Wien), along with Imperial Austrian Gemsenkopf mark (for 18 Kt. Gold); with iron crown embedded into jeweled crown; badge measures 33.4mm x 65.5mm (inclusive of its crown suspension), overall a superb quality badge without enamel imperfections, circa 1880 period manufacture ("FR" in square dates from that period), with full length of original neck ribbon, in extremely fine condition and very attractive.