Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross with Small Officer Insignia and War Decoration, c. 1916 Province of China illustrating the letters "BVL" over

illustrating the letters "BVL" over crossed rifles

Secured to the cockades is a chinstrap consisting of black leather base topped by a multi-piece gilded bronze chinscale

red rayon with a central white horizontal stripe

11mm (h - inclusive of cross adorned royal crown)

Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross with Small Officer Insignia and War Decoration, c. 1916 Province of China illustrating the letters "BVL" over(Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted December 2nd, 1849. (c. 1916 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, a red enameled cross with a black enameled double headed eagle, holding a chain in its mouth with the inscription Viribus Unitis, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion featuring the initials FJ, the reverse medallion presents the institution year 1849, suspended from a partially enameled gilded swivel crown and its period original