Austria, Imperial. A War Merit Cross In Gold, By Vincent Mayer’s Sohne, C. 1918 Auction 1938 Physical Education Swimming Championships

1938 Physical Education Swimming Championships Award - Obverse with a white bakelite centrepiece illustrating the DRL (Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen) insignia

order adorned by finely made Royal crown which swivels on the ball finials of the 12 o'clock arm

dark blue colored with golden imprint

dated June 1 1942

neither of which could have been done without my seeing it

Austria, Imperial. A War Merit Cross In Gold, By Vincent Mayer’s Sohne, C. 1918 Auction 1938 Physical Education Swimming Championships(Goldenes Verdienstkreuz mit Etui). Instituted December 2, 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph. An 18kt Gold (tested) cross pattee with red enamelled arms, the center obverse presenting a FJ on a white enamel field within a Gold border, surrounded by the inscription VIRIBUS UNITIS (Strength Through Unity), the reverse presents 1849 in Gold on a white enamel field, in a Gold lightly pebbled border, surmounted by a delicate crown, measures 35. 63mm (w) x 55.