Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross, By Wilhelm Kunz, C.1900 United Republic of Long service cross

Long service cross

Includes 7 family photos

(engraved sloping script inverted naming: Edward Branagan H

Fabricated from an olive green cotton

Die-stamped metal with a gold-coloured gilt

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross, By Wilhelm Kunz, C.1900 United Republic of Long service cross(Franz Joseph Orden, Ritterkreuz). Instituted 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of bronze gilt with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a double headed Habsburg style imperial eagle, the obverse of which is clutching a length of chain between its beaks with bottom inscription of VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES), overlaid by a red enameled Ruppert Cross, with a central white enameled medallion with gilt initials FJ,