Austria, Imperial. An Extensive First War Period Medal Bar Auction revealing its natural lustrous sheen

revealing its natural lustrous sheen

Footnote: Cecil John Ward was born in Hamilton

This is not a very pleasant prospect to any of us

90 mm (w) x 23

Austria, Imperial. An Extensive First War Period Medal Bar Auction revealing its natural lustrous sheen(Ordensschnalle). An extensive First War period Austro Hungarian medal bar featuring five decorations, including a Silver Bravery Medal, II Class, constructed of silver, the obverse depicting a rightward facing profile of Franz Joseph I circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with inscription of DER TAPFERKEIT (FOR BRAVERY) within a laurel branch wreath and above crossed standards, on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon,