Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order of the Iron Crown in Gold, Miniature, c. 1900 Province of China Accompanied by an Introduction Card

Accompanied by an Introduction Card (inscribed "Ramón Serrano Suñer / Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores" (Minister of External Affairs)

possibly denoting Artemi Vasilev Blochin

issued under the Protectorate of the Slovak Branch of the Czechoslovak National Council in Bratislava

German Badges

Austria, Empire. An Imperial Order of the Iron Crown in Gold, Miniature, c. 1900 Province of China Accompanied by an Introduction CardInstituted in 1815. Double headed eagle with a shield on the chest, consisting of blue enamels and the letter F, standing atop a crown in multi coloured enamels, the reverse of the eagle with a second shield dated 1815 on a blue enameled background, all topped by a royal crown on a loop, 31 mm (h) x 16. 6 mm (w), enamels intact, extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Imperial Order of the Iron Crown was founded in 1815 by Emperor Franz I of Austria