Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer’s Cross With Stone Center Auction Archive the "S" for South Australia

the "S" for South Australia

overlaid by gilt diving Luftwaffe eagles

Medium brown wooden handle with aluminum eagle is excellent without cracks or dents

obverse centre presenting a white and blue enameled medallion in silver gilt

beginning with a mass drive to Fumay

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer’s Cross With Stone Center Auction Archive the "S" for South Australia(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1923. Multipiece construction, in silver featuring a red, white and green enamelled cross, a green enamel wreath sits atop the arms, the center medallion has been replaced with a large red synthetic stone, reverse with two J prongs, marked with G. A. S denoting Scheid manufacture, marked 900 for silver fineness, the 3 and 9 oclock arms are engraved 186 and 914 respectively, engravings showing wear around