Austria. A 1918-1933 Issue Republic Order Of Merit Officer Cross By R. Souval Hold 32 mm x 935 mm

32 mm x 935 mm

likely worn suspended from a ribbon or a chain

Portuguese coat-of-arms on the lid

105 mm in width

RFC instructors trained about six thousand men there

Austria. A 1918-1933 Issue Republic Order Of Merit Officer Cross By R. Souval Hold 32 mm x 935 mmAn extremely fine quality manufacture 1918 1933 issue Austrian Republic Order of Merit Officer Cross (sterreichischer Verdienstorden Offizierskreuz); a silver white enameled Seipels cross; the obverse with fine quality enamels; the reverse with a vertical pin and a functional hinge catch assembly; maker marked R. Souval, Wien on the reverse; measuring 47. 25 mm x 54. 46 mm; weighing 34. 3 grams; in extremely fine condition. This offering is a part of