Austria, Imperial. A Military Order Of Maria Theresia In Gold, Knight By Rothe, To Capt. Gustave Von Sonnewend, C.1915 Auction Archive he died in a suicide

he died in a suicide pact with his mistress

Several of these letters are congratulatory letters from friends

composed of silver portraying a red enamelled cross

Accompanied by its period original case of issue

Austria, Imperial. A Military Order Of Maria Theresia In Gold, Knight By Rothe, To Capt. Gustave Von Sonnewend, C.1915 Auction Archive he died in a suicide(Militr Maria Theresien Orden). Instituted on June 18, 1757 by Empress Maria Theresia. A knight's cross, constructed in Gold and enamels, in the form of a Genfer Kreuz (Geneva Cross) with waved arm finials, the obverse with a round central medallion depicting the Austrian national colours (red white red) in enamels, surrounded by a broad ring of white enamels, inscribed FORTITUDINI (Fortitude) in Gold capital lettering, the reverse with a round white