Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross with Small Officer Insignia and War Decoration, c. 1916 Archive Öberg & Sons

Öberg & Sons

the reverse of the insignia portion with a mouse-grey wool backer and the braided portion with a rayon blend material that has turned to a light khaki colour from age and soiling from wear

exhibiting a yellowish tint to the bone

1917 (lead story heading "Heavy Rank-and-File Casualties")

with a horizontal pinback and maker marks “RZM M1/8” for “Ferdinand Wagner

Austria, Empire. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross with Small Officer Insignia and War Decoration, c. 1916 Archive Öberg & Sons(Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted December 2nd, 1849. (c. 1916 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, a red enameled cross with a black enameled double headed eagle, holding a chain in its mouth with the inscription Viribus Unitis, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion featuring the initials FJ, the reverse medallion presents the institution year 1849, suspended from a partially enameled gilded swivel crown and its period original