Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Golden Fleece In Gold, Neck Badge, By Friedrich Rothe, C.1880 Auction Archive in British Legion 1914-18 blue

in British Legion 1914-18 blue leather case with snap closures

51 mm long knurled pin

with approximately 40% of the original silvering intact

the tunic bears two breast pockets and two hip pockets

in extremely fine condition

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Golden Fleece In Gold, Neck Badge, By Friedrich Rothe, C.1880 Auction Archive in British Legion 1914-18 blue(Ritterorden vom Goldenen Vlies). Instituted on 10 January 1429. A Gold neck badge, consisting of a heraldic rams fleece facing right, suspended from a black slate coloured enamel flint, on either side of the flint are red enamelled flames, attached to a partially enamelled decorative link in the form a fire steel, this shows, in relief, a portrayal of Jason fighting the dragon and, above it, the device PRAETIUM LABORUM NON VILE (NO MEAN REWARD FOR