Austria. A First War Austrian Order Of The Iron Crown, 2Nd Class With War Decoration And Swords, Third Period (1914-1918) Archive Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order

Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order is much scarcer in silver gilt then in Gold

even standing by suspended animal carcasses

so called “Unknown Maker II”

inscribed "Luftwaffe Flugzeugführer=Abzeichen" on the lid

and Three Yugoslavian Medals

Austria. A First War Austrian Order Of The Iron Crown, 2Nd Class With War Decoration And Swords, Third Period (1914-1918) Archive Military Karl Friedrich Merit OrderAustria; First War Period. Multi piece construction, bronze gilt with red, green, white, blue and black enamels, maker marked "VM" (Vincent Mayer's Shne) and marked with a five pointed star denoting the award is constructed of bronze instead of gold, measuring 34. 7 (w) mm x 67. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, on a full length neck ribbon, missing its iron insert in the base crown, chipping evident in the green enamels on the wreath on