Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Knight In Gold, By Gebr. Resch, C.1870 Newly Listed Award for the Care of

Award for the Care of Horses - Non portable version

flanked by a double inscription of “ITALIAN-GERMAN CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA” in both Italian and German

Republic of Ecuador coat-of-arms insignia in silver gilt

The exterior bears a hand-painted

LONDON maker mark on the obverse ricasso

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Knight In Gold, By Gebr. Resch, C.1870 Newly Listed Award for the Care of(Kaiserlich sterreischischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted in 1849. Type I (1849 1914). Multi piece construction, in Gold, featuring a red enamelled cross with a black enamelled eagle in each quadrant, a chain in the birds mouth that features the inscription VIRIBUS UNITIS, the central medallion features the initials FJ on a white enamelled field, the reverse medallion presents the year 1849, the cross is surmounted by a crown, the ring is marked