Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight with Officer Miniature,by Rothe, c.1914 Newly Listed (Hans-Ulrich Rudel Postkarte)

(Hans-Ulrich Rudel Postkarte)

full-length zipper on the back

The underside of the liner on the right side is dated stamped "1942" in black ink

hallmarked on catch with swan denoting French import

5 mm x 65 mm and 24 mm x 65 mm respectively

Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight with Officer Miniature,by Rothe, c.1914 Newly Listed (Hans-Ulrich Rudel Postkarte)(Franz Joseph Orden, Komturkreuz). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Type II (1914 1918). A scarce decoration, in silver gilt, a knight with red enamelled arms with the imperial double headed eagle, partially enamelled in black, shown in the angles of the cross, the two heads of the eagle bear in their beaks a loop of chain with the emperors motto VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) applied at the lower edge, the white enamelled central