Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Knight, C.1918 GTRexclude forged in Gospic)

forged in Gospic)

Gibbons and some of his shipmates went up the mast and formed a human wind-sail

The front has two large cotton-lined pockets on either side at the waist

displaying a pleasing tone that comes from age

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Knight, C.1918 GTRexclude forged in Gospic)(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