Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Commander in Gold, by Gebruder Resch visually-hidden and a Prussian Long Service

and a Prussian Long Service Award

7 grams with ribbon

written the day he left with the 2nd Division Supply Column for France

some wear to silver wash but otherwise very fine condition

Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Commander in Gold, by Gebruder Resch visually-hidden and a Prussian Long Service(Franz Joseph Orden, Komturkreuz). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. Type I. (Issued 1849 1914). An excellent quality 18K Gold cross with red enamelled arms, with the imperial double headed eagle, partially enamelled in black, shown in the angles of the cross, the two heads of the eagle bear in their beaks a loop of chain with the emperors motto VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) applied at the lower edge, the white enamelled central