Austria, Empire. An Order of the Iron Crown, III Class Knight in Gold, by Rothe consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac scattered chipping in the silvering

scattered chipping in the silvering on both the star and wing

Entered the service from New York

“The Prussian and Bavarian Badges from Army and Navy Aircrew from 1913 to 1918

and minor scuffing and creasing

Austria, Empire. An Order of the Iron Crown, III Class Knight in Gold, by Rothe consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac scattered chipping in the silvering(Orden der Eiseren Krone). Instituted in 1805, discontinued in 1814, restored in 1816. In 18Kt. Gold (tested) with red, blue, white and green enamels, weighing 17. 9 grams inclusive of its ribbon, early production circa 1865, maker marked "ROTHE WIEN" on the ribbons below the crown on the reverse, measuring 28. 7 mm (w) x 54. 2 mm (h), discolouration evident in the red enamels on the diamond shaped icon at the far left of the base on the obverse, a