Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Knight, By V. Mayer Sohne, C.1890 Archive 699 and awarded to those

699 and awarded to those who distinguished themselves by very important service deeds

000 hours flight time and 290 career landings

measuring 88 mm (w) x 139 mm (h)

A 1914 Screwback Baltic Cross

circumscribed by initials “NSB” executed in identical wire

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Knight, By V. Mayer Sohne, C.1890 Archive 699 and awarded to those(Kaiserlich sterreischischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted December 2 1849. Type I (1849 1914). Civil Division. In Gold, a beautiful knight featuring a red enamelled cross with a black enamel double headed eagle in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents the initials FJ on a white enamel field while the reverse bears 1849 on a white enamel field, this medallion is on a hinge at 12 oclock allowing a small pocket to be discovered, the cross is