Austria, First Republic. A Merit Order I Class Grand Cross, Special Grade, By Anton Reiterer, C.1934 Auction along with some minor soiling

along with some minor soiling

Crighton was admitted to No

approximately 5 kilos (or 10 pounds)

designed to rest the binoculars on

and bearing four bands of silver aluminum wire piping pinned with four gilded bronze rank pips (the left board is missing one pip)

Austria, First Republic. A Merit Order I Class Grand Cross, Special Grade, By Anton Reiterer, C.1934 Auction along with some minor soiling(sterreichischer Verdienstorden, Grokreuz). Instituted on September 29, 1934. (Issued 1934 1938). The grand cross sash badge consisting of a red enameled Seipels cross constructed of silver gilt, the obverse depicting a black enameled Austrian double headed eagle with a red white red enameled shield on its chest, suspended from a knurled ribbon suspension and a ring from its period original and full size sash ribbon, measuring 48. 54 mm (w) x 51. 58