Austria, Empire. An Order Of Leopold In Gold, Knight, C.1815 Newly Listed the Maskenbrille had short v-shaped

the Maskenbrille had short v-shaped double arms

intact enamels on the wings

maker marked "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO

an absolutely superb early example of this order

he was wounded four times

Austria, Empire. An Order Of Leopold In Gold, Knight, C.1815 Newly Listed the Maskenbrille had short v-shaped(Kaiserlicher Leopold Orden). Instituted in 1808. A fine early award in Gold with red and white enamels, script on the obverse centrepiece ring and on the reverse centrepiece, weighing 10. 2 grams, measuring 27. 8 mm (w) x 32. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, reverse centrepiece rotated clockwise approximately 20 degrees, chipping evident in the white enamels on the obverse centrepiece ring, otherwise the enamels are intact, old Gold test