Austria, Second Republic. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Museum Exhibition Example, by C.F Rothe & Neffe, c. 1970 Hold A finely made star consisting

A finely made star consisting of ten pointed star

The handle grip consists of a single piece of ribbed black celluloid

above laurel and oak leaf branches joined together in at the centre by an Iron Cross

rather than the more metaphorical "nerves")

constructed of bronzed metal (magnetic)

Austria, Second Republic. A Military Order of Maria Theresia, Knight’s Cross, Museum Exhibition Example, by C.F Rothe & Neffe, c. 1970 Hold A finely made star consisting(Militr Maria Theresien Orden). Instituted on June 18th, 1757. (c. 1970 issue). A fine quality Museum Exhibition example of this prestigious order, consisting of a gilded silver Cross Patte with white enameled arms, the obverse with a central medallion bearing horizontal red white red stripes of enamels representing the Austrian flag, surrounded by a white enameled ring inscribed Fortitudini in capitalized Latin, the reverse equally with white