Austria, Empire. A Military Order of Maria Theresa, II Class Commander, by Rothe, c.1970 Auction mounted on navy blue wool

mounted on navy blue wool bases

Footnote: The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was the air arm of the Royal Navy

the blade exhibiting nicks on both edges

capturing seventy prisoners and inflicting severe losses on the enemy

the centre obverse presents the letter B for Bernhard

Austria, Empire. A Military Order of Maria Theresa, II Class Commander, by Rothe, c.1970 Auction mounted on navy blue wool(Militr Maria Theresien Orden). Instituted in 1757, discontinued in 1919. Three piece construction, in silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, unmarked but done in the Rothe of Vienna style, measuring 44 mm (w) x 47. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, intact enamels, on its original full length neck ribbon with ties sewn in place at the ends, extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Order of Maria Theresa was instituted on June 18,