Austria, Empire. A Red Cross Silver Honour Medal, C.1914 Auction Archive FOR GALLANT SERVICE AT BIRKENHEAD

FOR GALLANT SERVICE AT BIRKENHEAD

fire gilt bronze

In July 1966

1897 at the Depot Battery

maltesian cross in silver and extremely well preserved white enamels

Austria, Empire. A Red Cross Silver Honour Medal, C.1914 Auction Archive FOR GALLANT SERVICE AT BIRKENHEAD(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). An oval silver medal; the obverse with a central red enameled cross within a white shield being held by two angles, the bottom described Patriae ac Humanitati (Latin Country and Humanity); the reverse dated 1864 1914; unmarked; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with a collector's tag attached to the reverse; measuring 35. 09 mm (w) x 48. 94 mm (h); weighing 28. 7 grams; the enamels on the red