Austria, Imperial. An Order of the Iron Crown, Knight with War Decoration, c.1917 certificate_of_authenticity measures 207mm (w) x 277mm

measures 207mm (w) x 277mm (l) x 59mm (d)

reverse illustrating a winged angel in fight over the Mediterranean coastline

five days shy of his seventeenth birthday

to the CEF in Canada

Austria, Imperial. An Order of the Iron Crown, Knight with War Decoration, c.1917 certificate_of_authenticity measures 207mm (w) x 277mmInstituted February 12 1816. Type III (1860 1918). Military Division. In bronze gilt, a double headed eagle perched on an iron crown with enamel details, a green enamel wreath along the bottom half, measures 29. 65 mm (w) x 56. 75 mm (h), weighs 22. 3 grams (including ribbon), obverse medallion has been reattached, light enamel wear, replacement ribbon, light wear, remains in very fine condition.