Austria, Imperial. A Leopold Order, Knights Cross In Gold With Grand Cross Decoration, C.1860 Auction Archive excellent early quality

excellent early quality

By the end of the year they were successfully transferred via the Rhone to the Mediterranean

intact lugs

officially impressedin large capitals: THOS

19 mm x 21

Austria, Imperial. A Leopold Order, Knights Cross In Gold With Grand Cross Decoration, C.1860 Auction Archive excellent early quality(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden). Instituted 1808. In Gold and enamels, 31 mm (w) x 56 mm (h including crown suspension), of very fine quality manufacture, circa 1860, original period ribbon, very minor enamel flaking to crown enamels, extremely fine; with Grand Cross miniature star mounted on ribbon, 20 mm x 20mm, very fine quality, in very fine condition. Rare.