Austria, Empire. An Order Of Leopold In Gold, Knight, C.1815 United Republic of crossed tri-colour ribbons and loop

crossed tri-colour ribbons and loop on the reverse)

German Cross in”Gold” – Cased by maker “20” (marked underneath pin)

34 mm (w) x 69

the announcement appearing in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 31959 of Tuesday

the wings highlighted with light gray threading and giving definition to the wings

Austria, Empire. An Order Of Leopold In Gold, Knight, C.1815 United Republic of crossed tri-colour ribbons and loop(Kaiserlicher Leopold Orden). Instituted in 1808. A fine early award in Gold with red and white enamels, script on the obverse centrepiece ring and on the reverse centrepiece, weighing 10. 2 grams, measuring 27. 8 mm (w) x 32. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, reverse centrepiece rotated clockwise approximately 20 degrees, chipping evident in the white enamels on the obverse centrepiece ring, otherwise the enamels are intact, old Gold test