Austria, Republic. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Grand Cross, by E. Gardino Cravanzola, c.1950 Province of China measuring 68 mm (w) x

measuring 68 mm (w) x 68 mm (h) x 22 mm (h)

typical of maker Wilhelm Deumer

the obverse bearing a central white enameled disc overlaid by a hand-painted multi-coloured Prussian eagle in exceptional detail

A brown leather sweatband

the obverse presents the right-facing bust of Emperor Karl

Austria, Republic. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Grand Cross, by E. Gardino Cravanzola, c.1950 Province of China measuring 68 mm (w) x(Souverner Ritter und Hospitalorden vom heiligen Johannes von Jerusalem von Rhodos und von Malta). Instituted circa 1099 (c. 1950 issue). The Sash Badge, in silver, silver gilt and red and white enamels, consisting of a four point cross bearing a central red enamelled medallion with a white enamelled Maltese Cross, surrounded by a white ring of enamels inscribed Mil. Ordo. Equitum Melit. Bene Merenti in gilt capitalized letters, the reverse medallion