Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The German Knights, Marian Knight Cross Archive "LUIGI LORDSCHNEIDER TRIESTE" manufacturer's label

"LUIGI LORDSCHNEIDER TRIESTE" manufacturer's label placed on the padded white satin inside lid

but the First World War interrupted his growing career in the arts

The cap measures approximately 250 mm (w) x 260 mm (l) x 175 mm (h)

maker marked “B&N

the stamp inscribed "Photograph C

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The German Knights, Marian Knight Cross Archive "LUIGI LORDSCHNEIDER TRIESTE" manufacturer's labelInstituted February 17, 1806. In silver, a black and white enamelled Latin cross, the obverse medallion featuring a red enamelled cross on a white field, surrounded by a dark blue enamelled ring inscribed ORDO TEUT HUMANITATI, the reverse bears the year 1871, measures 34. 7mm (w) x 45. 5mm (h), weighs 17. 5 grams including ribbon, worn on the original trifold ribbon, small areas of enamel wear to the obverse enamel ring, remains in near extremely fine