Austria, Imperial. A Franz Joseph I Patriotic Navy Badge Hold presenting light scuffing of the

presenting light scuffing of the edges

with some of the original gilt having worn off due to age and wear

Footnote: The Aviso Grille was built by Blohm & Voss and commissioned on 19 May 1935 as the official German state yacht

measuring 17 mm (w) x 18 mm (h)

measuring 40 mm x 21 mm

Austria, Imperial. A Franz Joseph I Patriotic Navy Badge Hold presenting light scuffing of theA diamond shaped badge constructed of gilded metal with white enamel, the obverse centre bears the left facing portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I with the inscription VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) to the left, circumscribed with UNSER LAND GOTT ERHALTE GOTT BESCHTZE UNSERN KAISER (GOD PRESERVE GOD PROTECT OUR EMPEROR OUT COUNTRY), in gilt letters on white enamel, the reverse is plain and bears a horizontal pinback, measuring 45. 32 mm, very fine.