Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross By Vincenz Mayers Söhne, Ca. 1900 Auction Archive bronze palm clasp affixed to

bronze palm clasp affixed to its original ribbon

2 SEPT 1873

mounted to a thick 61 mm (w) x 99 mm (h) card

No dents to straight scabbard

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross By Vincenz Mayers Söhne, Ca. 1900 Auction Archive bronze palm clasp affixed to(Kaiserlich sterreichischer Franz Joseph Orden Ritterkreuz). Instituted 2 December 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph I. (1849 1918 issue). Constructed of Gold with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Ruppert Cross with red enameled arms, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a raised Gold monogram of Emperor Franz Joseph I, with a double headed black enameled Austrian imperial eagle set through the quadrants, with a chain