Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Commander’s Cross With War Decoration And Swords, Collector’s Example C. 1970 certificate_of_authenticity in signing that Declaration

in signing that Declaration

for a particular contribution to the arts

Was a flight instructor prior to being inducted into the Schnellkampfgeschwader

with three slides constructed of wood covered in thin silver-grey cords in a zigzag pattern

the reverse with chipping evident in the blue enamels on the centrepiece ring

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold, Commander’s Cross With War Decoration And Swords, Collector’s Example C. 1970 certificate_of_authenticity in signing that Declaration(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden, Kommanderkreuz mit Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern, Museumsstck). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, both the obverse and reverse with red enameled arms trimmed with white enamels, the obverse bearing a central red enameled medallion overlaid by a gilt monogram of Emperor Franz Joseph, within a ring of white