Austria, Imperial. A Leopold Order, Grand Cross Star, by C.F. Rothe, c.1900 Republic of Constructed of a black wool

Constructed of a black wool base with buckram core and woven silver wire trim

with the Military Order of Bravery in red and white enamels at the bottom

in gilded silver (14x22mm)

the obverse bearing a central white enameled oval medallion overlaid by a hand-painted integrated monogram

with laurel leaves in the left corner and oak leaf leaves in the right corner

Austria, Imperial. A Leopold Order, Grand Cross Star, by C.F. Rothe, c.1900 Republic of Constructed of a black wool(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden). Instituted on 8 January 1808. A silver Leopold Cross with finely enameled red arms bordered in white enamel, circumscribed by the inscription INTEGRITATE ET MERITO (INTEGRITY AND MERIT) over a ring of white enamel, upon a hand etched eight armed silver star, reverse with central pin assembly with marked C. F. Rothe Wien, and C. F., along with Austrian Imperial silver hallmarks, measuring 88. 58 mm (w) x 87.