Austria, Imperial. A Franz Joseph Order With Swords, Commander, By V. Mayer, C.1917 Auction Archive constructed of bronzed silver with

constructed of bronzed silver with green and white enamels

with great courage and skill

measuring 12 mm (w) x 9 mm (h)

bearing a machine-embroidered black inscription of “Deutsche Wehrmacht” (“German Armed Forces”)

Canadian Engineers in early March 1919 and proceeded to England on March 27

Austria, Imperial. A Franz Joseph Order With Swords, Commander, By V. Mayer, C.1917 Auction Archive constructed of bronzed silver with(Kaiserlich sterreichischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted 1849. In bronze gilt and enamels, measuring 37. 4mm (x 76. 15mm including crown suspension), marked on the ring V. Mayer & Sohne, In Wien, along with typical War time star hallmark; Swords are placed under the crown, in this case with considerably larger space between the crown and the badge. Badge comes with long original ribbon, slight enamel imperfections, in worn condition; only