Austria, Empire. A Collar Of The Order Of Franz Joseph in Gold, Miniature, by Vinc Mayer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 52 mm (w) x

measuring 52 mm (w) x 95 mm (l) x 18 mm (h)

A matching set of Luftwaffe Medical Service Leutnant shoulder boards

He became a hero for German national socialist as the defender of Germany’s freedom and independence

crazing and chipping evident in the green enamels on the wreath

Obverse bearing the profile of Alexander III facing right

Austria, Empire. A Collar Of The Order Of Franz Joseph in Gold, Miniature, by Vinc Mayer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 52 mm (w) xIn 18 karat gold with red, black, and white enamels, on a 108 mm long collar chain with alternating "FJ" and crown icons, intact enamels, maker marked VM for Vinc Mayer, hallmarked on chain bar, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph was an Order founded by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria on December 2, 1849, on the first anniversary of his accession to the imperial throne. The order ceased to exist as a