A Fine Quality War Merit Cross First Class By Otto Schickle Of Pforzheim Newly Listed engraved to "G

engraved to "G

A Miniature Austrian Order of Franz Joseph in Gold

near extremely fine condition with the silver frame still retaining its original lustre and the paint well preserved

soiling evident on the reverse but the photograph has inherited only minor spotting

Edith May Preece of Marysville

A Fine Quality War Merit Cross First Class By Otto Schickle Of Pforzheim Newly Listed engraved to "GA fine quality War merit Cross First Class without Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse ohne Schwerter); in heavily silvered bronze; with a vertical banko style pinback and a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; maker marked L 15 for Otto Schickle, Pforzheim on the obverse of the pin; measuring 49. 24 mm x 49. 25 mm; weighing 15. 9 grams; near extremely fine condition. (C: 163)