each constructed of brass with nickel silver
before returning to duty on the 28th
Empire: Order of Franz Joseph (in Gold with red
It sits within a multi-piece hilt featuring a magnetic metal crossguard and dark dark brown wood handle grips
a better blade for this type of sword could not be found
Netherlands, Kingdom. An Order of the Netherlands Lion, Embroidered Breast Star, c.1850 Newly Listed each constructed of brass withInstituted September 29, 1815. A lovely embroidered star in bullion, wire, sequins, with blue thread, featuring an eight point star with alternating rays of smooth and sequins, with a Maltese cross of sequins arms with large ball finials, the central medallion bears the inscription VIRTUE NOBILITAT on a blue threaded field, the reverse has been reinforced with a leatherette patch, measures 91. 0 mm (w) x 90. 7 mm (h), multiple smooth rays have been