Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Officer's Cross, By Vincent Meyer, C.1916 Newly Listed Ernst of Halifax

Ernst of Halifax

The scabbard fittings exhibit very light contact

he was awarded the 1914-1915 Star

marked on reverse cartouche

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Officer's Cross, By Vincent Meyer, C.1916 Newly Listed Ernst of Halifax(Franz Joseph Orden), Instituted in 1849, the Officer's Cross instituted in 1901. In bronze gilt with red, white, black and green enamels, maker marked "VINC. MAYER'S SHNE WIEN" (Vincent Mayer's Shne) on the reverse cartouche, measuring 40. 2 mm (w) x 74. 7 mm (h), vertical pinback, chipping evident in the green enamels on the War Decoration ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Franz Joseph was instituted in 1849 and awarded for