Austria, Imperial. A Military Order of Maria Theresa, Commander by Rothe, c.1930 Auction was only 24 years of

was only 24 years of age

double hooks with support bar

ring marked by maker’s mark of A

Constructed of a black rayon backer bearing machine-woven

Austria, Imperial. A Military Order of Maria Theresa, Commander by Rothe, c.1930 Auction was only 24 years of(Militr Maria Theresien Orden, Kommandeurkreuz). Constructed of silver gilt with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maria Theresa Cross with white enameled arms, the obverse bearing a central red and white enameled medallion, within a white enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of FORTITUDINI (FOR COURAGE), the reverse bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a gilt monogram of Empress Maria Theresa, within a green enameled