Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Knight, By Rothe, C.1917 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 108 mm x 179 mm)

108 mm x 179 mm)

along with chipping in the green enamels on the wreath

3 mm (w) x 25

15mm (diameter with crown) x 41

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Knight, By Rothe, C.1917 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 108 mm x 179 mm)(Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted in 1805. Type III. (1860 1918). Civil Division. Multi piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white, green and blue enamels, measuring 28mm (w) x 61. 5mm (h inclusive of cross adorned integral ball atop crown), weighs 20. 6 grams (including ribbon), unmarked by typical Rothe manufacture, scattered gilt wear, minor enamel wear on decoration, wear to the white enamel beads on the elongated ring