Austria, Republic. An Order of Merit to the Republic of Austria, Officer’s Cross with Case, by Souval visually-hidden along with 32 pages incorporating

along with 32 pages incorporating multiple black and white photographs (16 inserted between pages 144 and 145

measuring 209 mm (w) x 164 mm (h)

obverse centre exhibiting a silver royal cypher of Muhammad V an-Nasir on an enameled green background

responsible for many building projects

aluminum badge with traces of a marking on the cloth backing

Austria, Republic. An Order of Merit to the Republic of Austria, Officer’s Cross with Case, by Souval visually-hidden along with 32 pages incorporatingInstituted 1922. In silver with white enamels, reverse bearing a single vertical pin marked J. SOUVAL WIEN, measures 47. 2mm (w) x 54. 6 mm (h), enamels intact, in better than extremely fine condition. Contained in the original case of issue, a red textured exterior bearing the insignia on the lid, interior with a creme coloured silk lid marked RUDOLF SOUVAL, with a black velvet recessed medalbed in the base, measures 83. 7 mm (w) x 93. 1 mm (l) x 25.