Austria, Imperial. An Order of the Iron Crown, Knight, c.1918
(Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted in 1805. Type III. (1860-1918). Civil Division. Multi-piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white, green and blue enamels, measuring 29mm (w) x 57.3mm (h – inclusive of cross adorned horizontally pierced ball), weighs 21.9 grams (including ribbon), worn on original ribbon via an elongated loop with white enamel details, unmarked but of Rothe manufacture, enamel wear on the crown, light gilt wear, in very fine condition.

