Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order of the Iron Crown in Gold, Miniature, c. 1900 Hold the Busby measuring 190 mm

the Busby measuring 190 mm x 255 mm x 145 mm in height overall

He died on August 2

celebrating Berthold’s 35th anniversary as a railway civil servant

with matching decoration of the Second Class Military Merit Cross (with golden swords) on the original triangular-fold ribbon

Belt remains in strong leather

Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order of the Iron Crown in Gold, Miniature, c. 1900 Hold the Busby measuring 190 mmInstituted in 1815. Double headed eagle with a shield on the chest, consisting of blue enamels and the letter F, standing atop a crown in multi coloured enamels, the reverse of the eagle with a second shield dated 1815 on a blue enameled background, all topped by a royal crown on a loop, 31 mm (h) x 16. 6 mm (w), enamels intact, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Imperial Order of the Iron Crown was founded in 1815 by Emperor Franz I of Austria