Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Military Division, Knight Auction Archive with oxidation and loss of

with oxidation and loss of finish evident throughout the core

the pin previously repaired/replaced and showing soldering marks near the hinge

the cross guard assembly is loose

Unwin went to Britain in late 1936 and enlisted with the Royal Navy for twelve years' service on October 7

A First War Saxon Veteran’s Decoration - In gilded bronze

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Military Division, Knight Auction Archive with oxidation and loss of(Kaiserlich sterreischischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted in 1849. Type II. (1914 1918). Military Division. In bronze gilt, an order of Franz Joseph, a red enamelled cross with a double headed eagle in each quadrant, holding a chain which sits in front of the arms and reads VIRIBUS UNITIS, the obverse medallion with the initials FJ on a white enamelled field, the reverse bears the date 1849, surmounted by a crown with red interior cap, marked on