An 18th Century Austrian Order of the Starry Cross c.1780
In Gold and enamels, 31.6mm(w) x 47.6mm(h), superbly made with hand chiseled gold fields and with fine translucent enamels, approximately 1mm thin, and with motto in enameled letters, typical of the circa 1780 period, in excellent condition with minor contact marks, ribbon of circa 1900 period, overall most attractive Austrian Imperial Ladies Order, and very rare from that period.

