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Knight
Reference:
604
Riddartecken / Badge
Austria
BRAVERY MEDAL
Silver 2nd Class
Reference:
1101
Bravery Medal in Silver 2nd Class – type Ferdinand Ist, 2nd type 1848. Silver with original loop -
medalist’s mark “K. LANGE” with old original long ribbon.
Austria
Cross of Merit
Golden Merit Cross with Crown
Reference:
658
Austria, Cross of Merit, Type 1 (1849-60), Golden Merit Cross with Crown, by F. Braun of Vienna,
in gold and enamels, 36 mm ( excluding crown suspension), extremely fine and rare
Austria
DISTINCTION OF HONOR FOR MERIT TO THE
REPUBLIC
Commander set
Reference:
27
Honor Badge for Merit type II, Commendset. Badge, Star and miniature, with ribbon
Commander Set 2nd Class
Reference:
1099
2nd Class set by Anton Reitterer. Silver, silver gilt and bronze enamelled. Neck badge with stain.
In original case of issue. Very attractive set
Grand Cross Badge 1st Class
Reference:
1097
Order of Merit Grand Cross Badge 1st Class. Large gold badge of honor with “sash”. Badge
bronze gilt, BOTH sides enamelled with heraldic suspension in original box from A. Reitterer -
Wien.
Grand Cross Badge 2nd Class
Reference:
1098
Order of Merit Grand Cross Badge 2nd Class. Large silver badge of honor with “sash”. Badge
bronze silver plated BOTH sides enamelled with heraldic suspension (repaired).
Miniatures 2nd Class
Reference:
1100
2nd Class set of miniatures. With original ribbons.
Austria
Golden Merit Cross 1849
Reference:
25
Golden Merit Cross 1849 small no Crown
Austria
Honour Decoration of the Red Cross 1914-1918
First Class neck badge with War Wreath
Reference:
655
Austria, Honour Decoration of the Red Cross 1914-1918, First Class neck badge with War
Wreath, unmarked, in silver, gilt and enamels, 47 x 55 mm, extremely fine
Knight
Reference:
603
Riddartecken / Badge
Merit Cross with War Wreath
Reference:
654
Austria, Honour Decoration of the Red Cross 1914-18, Merit Cross with War Wreath, retaining pin
stamped SILBER, in silver and enamels, 72 x 58 mm, extremely fine
Austria
Merit Cross for Military Chaplains 1911
Silver Merit Cross
Reference:
656
Austria, Merit Cross for Military Chaplains 1911, Silver Merit Cross, with enamelled centre, 57 x 51
mm, very fine
Austria
Military Bravery Medal
First Class Silver Medal
Reference:
661
Austria, Military Bravery Medal, Ferdinand I issue (1848) First Class Silver Medal, 40 mm, contact
wear, better than very fine and toned, scarce
Second Class Silver Medal
Reference:
662
Austria, Military Bravery Medal, Ferdinand I issue (1848) Second Class Silver Medal, 30 mm,
extremely fine and scarce
Silver Medal
Reference:
659
Austria, Military Bravery Medal, Francis II issue (1793), Silver Medal, 40 mm, contact wear, very
fine and toned, scarce
Silver Medal
Reference:
660
Austria, Military Bravery Medal, Francis I issue (1805), Silver Medal, 40 mm, contact wear, very
fine and toned, scarce
Austria
Military Merit Cross
Reference:
14
Military Merit Cross with war decoration with small decoration of the 2nd class with war
decoration and swords on the ribbon, scarce
Reference:
15
Military Merit Cross with war decoration and swords on ribbon
Reference:
16
Military Merit Cross with war decoration, scarce
Reference:
17
Military Merit Cross without war decoration, scarce
Austria
Military Merit Order
First Class breast badge
Reference:
650
Austria, Military Merit Order, First Class breast badge, with War Wreath and Swords, by Anton
Reitterer of Vienna, hallmarked 935, in silver-gilt and enamels, 60 mm, good very fine
First Class breast badge
Reference:
651
Austria, Military Merit Order, First Class breast badge, with War Wreath, by Anton Reitterer of
Vienna, hallmarked .935, in silver-gilt and enamels, 60 mm, the war wreath unenamelled, centre
chipped, and VER of VERDIENST loose, very fine
Second Class neck badge
Reference:
653
Austria, Military Merit Order, unmarked, Second Class neck badge, with War Wreath, in silver-gilt
and enamels, 42 mm, centre of reverse chipped, good very fine
Second Class neck badge
Reference:
652
Austria, Military Merit Order, unmarked, Second Class neck badge, with War Wreath and Swords,
in silver-gilt and enamels, 42 mm, about extremely fine
Austria
Military Merit Signum Laudis carolus
Reference:
22
Military Merit Signum Laudis carolus with 2 Crowns, silver
Austria
Military Merit Signum Laudis Franz Joseph
Reference:
23
Military Merit Signum Laudis Franz Joseph golden, with swords on ribbon
Reference:
24
Military Merit Signum Laudis Franz Joseph silver
Austria
Order of Elizabeth
Grand Cross set
Reference:
647
Austria, Order of Elizabeth, set of insignia, reverse of suspension of badge and reverse of star
both marked with a star, comprising sash badge, in gilt and enamels, and breast star, in silver,
with gilt and enamel centre, badge 47 mm (excluding bow suspension), star 71 mm, badge lacking
cross above St Elizabeth's crown, otherwise good very fine, star better, with sash
Second Class breast badge
Reference:
648
Austria, Order of Elizabeth, Second Class breast badge, by Rothe of Vienna, in silver and
enamels, with central medallion in silver-gilt, 48 mm, good very fine, with lady's bow for wearing
Austria
Order of Franz Joseph
Chain of the Knight
Reference:
84
Austria Medal Order of Franz Joseph Chain of the Knight
Commander badge
Reference:
2
Order of Franz Joseph Commander neck badge in hallmarked gold, excellent quality, small repair to
obverse centre enamel otherwise
Commander star
Reference:
644
Austria, Order of Franz Joseph, Grand Commander's breast star, by Gbr. Resch of Vienna,
retaining pin hallmarked with pre-1922 .800 guarantee mark, in silver, with gold and enamel centre,
extremely fine
Grand Cross star
Reference:
1
Order of Franz Joseph Grand Cross breast star with war decoration , superb quality in silver with
silver gilt front, marked C.F.Rothe Wein, .800
Grand Cross star
Reference:
189
Austria Medal Order of Franz Joseph Star 1st Class
Grand Cross star
Reference:
643
Austria, Order of Franz Joseph, Grand Cross breast star, with War Wreath, by Vinc. Mayer and
S”hne of Vienna, retaining pin marked with a star, in silver, with gilt and enamel centre and gilt
War Wreath, 92 mm, extremely fine
Knight
Reference:
602
Franz Joseph orden, Riddartecken storlek 30x58 mm / Order of Franz Joseph, badge
Knight badge
Reference:
645
Austria, Order of Franz Joseph, Knight's breast badge, by A. Kittner of Vienna, in gold and
enamels, 51 x 31 mm, extremely fine and of good quality
Knight badge
Reference:
5
Order of Franz Joseph Knight badge in bronze gilt wartime issue by Vinc Mayers all enamel intact,
gilding a little worn
Knight badge
Reference:
4
Order of Franz Joseph Knight badge in hallmarked gold with locket, by Vinc Mayers sohn
Knight badge
Reference:
3
Order of Franz Joseph Officer with war decoration, pin back breast badge in bronze gilt, with
backplate and hallmarked by Vinc Mayers Sohne , superb quality and condition
Miniature Badge
Reference:
1088
Miniature Badge; gold partially enamelled. Original ribbon. Excellent old quality in perfect condition!
Austria
Order of Leopold
collar
Reference:
636
Austria, Order of Leopold, a collector's copy of the collar and collar badge with swords, the thirty-
nine link gilt collar comprising alternate laurel wreaths and crowned L monograms, the central
wreath carrying the gilt and enamelled badge, this 49 mm ( excluding crown suspension),
extremely fine
Grand Cross breast star
Reference:
638
Austria, Order of Leopold, Grand Cross breast star, by Rothe of Vienna, with pre 1922 .900
guarantee mark, in silver, with gilt and enamel centre, 87 mm, extremely fine
Grand Cross breast star with War Wreath
Reference:
637
Austria, Order of Leopold, Grand Cross breast star with War Wreath, by Rothe of Vienna, with
pre-1922 .900 guarantee mark, in silver, with gilt and enamel centre and gilt War Wreath, 78 mm,
extremely fine
Knight's breast badge
Reference:
639
Austria, Order of Leopold, Knight's breast badge, by Adam Hausinger of Munich, third quarter of
the 19th century, in gold and enamels, 28 mm (excluding crown suspension), extremely fine and
of good quality
Austria
ORDER OF MARIA THERESA
Grand Cross Breast Star
Reference:
1084
Grand Cross Breast Star, silver, partially gilt and enamelled. Post-war production of very high
quality by ROTHE-WIEN.
Austria
Order of Maria Theresia
Commander's neck badge
Reference:
634
Austria, Order of Maria Theresia, collector's copy of a Commander's neck badge, in silver and
enamels, 44 mm, extremely fine
Austria
ORDER OF MERIT (1924-1938)
Commander`s Neck Badge
Reference:
1096
Commander`s Neck Badge in bronze gilt and white enamel. Original suspension loop and ribbon. In
box of issue by "Anton Reitterer". A worn piece of excellent quality and condition!
Commander`s Neck Badge
Reference:
1095
Commander`s Neck Badge in bronze gilt and white enamel. Original suspension loop and ribbon. In
box of issue by "Anton Reitterer". Perfect condition!
Austria
Order of St Stephen
Grand Cross sash badge
Reference:
635
Austria, Order of St Stephen, Grand Cross sash badge, by Rothe of Vienna, suspension ring
hallmarked, in gold and enamels, 48 mm (excluding crown suspension), extremely fine, with sash
Austria
Order of St Theodora
Reference:
649
Austria, Order of St Theodora, breast cross in gold and enamels, 31 mm, almost extremely fine,
probably of late 19th century manufacture, rare The Order of Saint Theodora was proposed by
the Empress Caroline of Bavaria in 1818. It was, however, never issued and this may well be a
piece manufactured for collectors or for exhibition purposes.
Austria
ORDER OF ST-STEPHAN
Grand Cross Sash
Reference:
1085
Sash for Grand Cross with original rosette. Fine old quality.
Austria
ORDER OF TEUTONIC KNIGHTS
Reference:
12
Marianer Tuetonic Knights Cross 1871 neck badge, old repair to reverse centre otherwise scarce
Reference:
13
Marianer Tuetonic Knights Cross 1871 breast badge, with silver pin bar suspension (n.r.)
Marian Cross.
Reference:
1092
Marian Cross. Breast Badge, both sides enamelled, in silver. With original triangular ribbon. Some
enamel damage in the red cross but still very fine.
Marian Cross.
Reference:
1091
Marian Cross. Breast badge, both sides enamelled, in silver. With original ribbon and box "Mayer &
Söhne". Some enamel damage and restoration.
Austria
Order of the Golden Fleece
Reference:
633
Austria, Order of the Golden Fleece, collector's copy of the neck badge, in silver-gilt and enamels,
112 x 70 mm (including suspension), extremely fine
Austria
Order of the Iron Crown
2nd class
Reference:
7
Order of the Iron Crown 2nd class neck badge with War Decoration, in bronze gilt by Kochert,
excellent quality and rare , with slt, enamel repair to enamel inside crown
2nd class
Reference:
6
Order of the Iron Crown 2nd class neck badge with War Decoration, and Swords, in bronze gilt
by Kochert, superb quality and condition, rare, with original full neck ribbon
3rd class
Reference:
10
Order of the Iron Crown 3rd class with war decoration in bronze gilt
3rd class
Reference:
11
Order of the Iron Crown 3rd class in gold, superb quality and condition by Rothe, in fitted
embossed case of issue by Rothe and Neffe
3rd class
Reference:
9
Order of the Iron Crown 3rd class with war decoration in bronze gilt, with small decoration 2nd
class with war decoration and swords on ribbon, in embossed case of issue by Mayer and
Sohne, case worn otherwise
Breast Badge
Reference:
8
Order of the Iron Crown Breast Badge first type 1815, Remplacement , silver and enamel, This
was awarded to recipients of the Napoleonic Order of the Iron Crown, excellent quality , rare,
some chipping to obverse band of crown otherwise
Commander's neck badge
Reference:
640
Austria, Order of the Iron Crown, Type 1 (1816-18), Commander's neck badge, in gold and
enamels, 56 x 26 mm, virtually all the enamel removed from the centre and the crown, thus very
fine, extremely rare E1500-2000 Ex J. Coolidge Hills Collection. This and the following two lots
were issued by the Austrian authorities to replace the Napoleonic order. For similar examples see
A. Spada, Onori e Glorie, p. 290-291.
Knight`s Badge
Reference:
1086
Knight`s Badge - 3rd Class with war decoration; breast badge, bronze gilt, partially enamelled,
maker`s mark on reverse "Wilh. Kunz - Wien", "X" mark. With original triangular ribbon. Curious
model with the war decoration never enamelled !
Knight's breast badge
Reference:
642
Austria, Order of the Iron Crown, Type 1 (1816-18), Knight's breast badge, in silver, with
enamelled centre and crown 37 x 24 mm, some enamel damage to crown, good very fine and rare
Knight's breast badge
Reference:
641
Austria, Order of the Iron Crown, Type 1 (1816-18), Knight's breast badge, in silver, with gold and
enamelled centre and enamelled crown, 45 x 25 mm, extremely fine and rare
Miniature Badge
Reference:
1087
Miniature Badge - 3rd Class with war decoration; gold, partially enamelled, with iron inlay in
lombardic crown; with original small ribbon. Excellent old quality!
Austria
ORDER OF THE REPUBLIC
Badge of 6th Class
Reference:
1094
Badge of 6th Class, bronze gilt and dark-red enamelled, with original suspension loop and
triangular ribbon. One enamel scratch, very attractive!
Grand Cross Badge
Reference:
1093
Grand Cross Badge 1st Class, bronze gilt, both sides with dark red enamel, original loop and ring,
original sash with rosette.
Austria
Order of the Starry Cross
Reference:
646
Austria, Order of the Starry Cross, by Rothe of Vienna, with pre-1922 .580 guarantee mark, in
gold and enamels, 45 x 33 mm, in fitted case of issue (lid slightly scuffed), extremely fine
Austria
Prague Volunteers Commemorative Medal 1866
Reference:
664
Austria, Prague Volunteers Commemorative Medal 1866, in silver, 31 mm, extremely fine and
toned, scarce
Austria
RED CROSS DECORATION
Badge of Honour
Reference:
1090
Badge of Honour - 2nd Class. Decoration in silver & enamel. Hallmarks of manufacturer on
suspension ring. Triangular ribbon. Some enamel damage but still atttractive.
Austria
Red Cross Honour Decoration 1914-1918
Reference:
19
Red Cross Honour Decoration 1914-1918 Officer (1864-1914) with war decoration, excellent
quality in silver reverse with hallmarked 2 prongs
Austria
Red Cross Merit Medal 1914
Reference:
20
Red Cross Merit Medal 1914, silver with war decoration on bow ribbon
Reference:
21
Red Cross Merit Medal 1914, gilt with war decoration on bow ribbon
Austria
Sea Voyage Medal 1910-12
Reference:
665
Austria, Sea Voyage Medal 1910-12 as awarded to the Officers and Men of S.M.S. Franz Joseph
I, in bronze-gilt, 36 mm, extremely fine and very rare
Austria
SILVER CROSS OF MERIT WITH CROWN
Breast Badge
Reference:
1089
Breast Badge; silver partially enamelled, old Austrian hallmarks, maker`s mark "Wilh. KUNZ, Wien".
With original red triangular ribbon. Some patina
Austria
Silver Merit Cross 1849
Reference:
26
Silver Merit Cross 1849 large type with Crown
Austria
Silver Reward Medal
Reference:
657
Austria, Small Silver Reward Medal, Francis I issue, 22 mm, extremely fine and very rare
Austria
War Cross for Civil Merit 1915
Reference:
18
War Cross for Civil Merit 1915 3rd class silver and enamel
First Class breast badge
Reference:
663
Austria, The War Cross for Civil Merit 1915, First Class breast badge, retaining pin marked with a
star, in gilt and enamels, 64 mm, extremely fine
Wednesday, January 31, 2007