Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross, By Gebrüder Resch, Ca. 1880 Auction Archive with a silver embroidered cord

with a silver embroidered cord on all four sides of the tab

embossed “Deutsche Verdienstmedaille” in golden lettering

Footnote: The medal was instituted on February 8

inscribed "CONDECORACION / CRUZ DEL EJERCITO VENEZOLANO" above and "SEGUNDA CLASE" below in red ink

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Franz Joseph, Knight’s Cross, By Gebrüder Resch, Ca. 1880 Auction Archive with a silver embroidered cord(Kaiserlich sterreichischer Franz Joseph Orden Ritterkreuz). Instituted 2 December 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph I. (1849 1918 issue). Constructed of Gold with multi coloued enamels, consisting of a Ruppert Cross with red enameled arms, the obverse bearing a central white enameled disc overlaid by a raised Gold monogram of Emperor Franz Joseph I, with a double headed and black enameled Austrian imperial eagle joining the quadrants, its beaks clutching