Austria, Imperial. A Military Order Of Maria Theresa, Knight, C.1918 Auction Archive a Red Tower of Augsburg

a Red Tower of Augsburg badge

Message by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Lloyd Johnston

circumscribed by an inscription of “ZUR EHRE DES VATERLANDES ZUM RUHME DES SPORTS” (“TO THE HONOUR OF THE FATHERLAND

measuring 220 mm x 255 mm x 150 mm in height overall

Austria, Imperial. A Military Order Of Maria Theresa, Knight, C.1918 Auction Archive a Red Tower of Augsburg(Militr Maria Theresien Orden). Instituted June 18, 1757. A typical very late War example Order of Maria Theresa in bronze gilt, textbook example of maker Vinc Mayer, presenting a white enamelled Geneva Cross with waved arm finials in bronze gilt, the obverse with central medallion featuring enamelled background with the Austrian national colours (red white red), surrounded by a white enamelled outsider ring inscribed FORTITUDINI (Fortitude), the