Austria, Imperial. A Bravery Medal, Gold Grade, By Heinrich Kautsch, C.1917 Auction Five Royal Canadian Legion Officer

Five Royal Canadian Legion Officer Badges - All in bronze gilt with various enamel work

Hepburn 1 Cam

Original bolt

crazing evident in the red enamels on the centrepiece ring

Austria, Imperial. A Bravery Medal, Gold Grade, By Heinrich Kautsch, C.1917 Auction Five Royal Canadian Legion Officer(Tapferkeitsmedaille). Instituted 17 July 1789 by Joseph II. (1917 1922 issue). In gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with dual award clasps, the obverse consisting of a rightward facing profile of Karl I circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central inscription of FORTITUDINI (BRAVERY) within a laurel wreath and above crossed standards, the obverse marked KAUTSCH for maker Heinrich Kautsch,