Austria, Empire. Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross For Ladies Auction with four gilded bronze rank

with four gilded bronze rank pinned through the obverse

one is a unique version

the upper piece in a lemon-yellow cotton twill

measuring 185 mm (l) x 105 mm (h)

Austria, Empire. Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Ii Class Cross For Ladies Auction with four gilded bronze rank(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1914. Five piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, unmarked, measuring 37. 3 mm (w) x 48. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, intact enamels, very light contact, original bow tied ribbon with safety pin attachment, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Honour Decoration of the Red Cross was instituted on August 14, 1914. It was awarded in three grades: Merit Cross, I Class and II Class,