Austria, Second Republic. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Museum Exhibition Example, by C.F Rothe & Neffe, c. 1970 Hold 70 mm (w) x 56

70 mm (w) x 56

A finely made star consisting of ten pointed star

The handle grip consists of a single piece of ribbed black celluloid

rather than the more metaphorical "nerves")

Austria, Second Republic. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Museum Exhibition Example, by C.F Rothe & Neffe, c. 1970 Hold 70 mm (w) x 56(Militr Maria Theresien Orden). Instituted on June 18th, 1757. (c. 1970 issue). A fine quality Museum Exhibition example of this prestigious order, consisting of a gilded silver Cross Patte with white enameled arms, the obverse with a central medallion bearing horizontal red white red stripes of enamels representing the Austrian flag, surrounded by a white enameled ring inscribed Fortitudini in capitalized Latin, the reverse equally with white