Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross 1914-1918, Ii Class With War Decoration, C.1915 Hold uncrowned head

uncrowned head

often under heavy and accurate mortar and shell fire

Together with a copy of The Statutes of the Royal Victorian Order

incorporating a 40 mm wide band in a beige cotton/wool blend around the circumference

Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross 1914-1918, Ii Class With War Decoration, C.1915 Hold uncrowned head(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1914. Multi piece construction, in silver with red, white and green enamels, measuring 36. 8 mm (w) x 48. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, chipping and loss evident in the green enamels on the left side of the wreath, original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, the remaining enamels intact, better than very fine. Footnote: The Honour Decoration of the Red Cross 1914 1918 was instituted on