Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer's Cross With War Decoration Auction Archive maker "EWE"

maker "EWE"

and French interests

with the former surrounded by a red enameled ring and bearing a central black enameled mobile swastika

A fine quality manufacture

August Vahkal

Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer's Cross With War Decoration Auction Archive maker "EWE"(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1914. In silver with red, white, green and orange enamels, dated "1864" and "1914" on the reverse of the arms at 9 and 3 o'clock respectively, measuring 47. 3 mm (w) x 56. 7 mm (h), dual hooks on the reverse, the top acorn on the branch of oak leaves on the left side of the wreath is missing its orange enamels, otherwise the enamels are intact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Honour Decoration of the