Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Sms Novara Cap Tally Ribbon GTRexclude H LEES & Co 1916"

H LEES & Co 1916" and "ELLIS BROS" on the reverse

1899-1908) and Cyrillic letters A

featuring a maple leaf

marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M4/46” for Wilhelm Schröder

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Sms Novara Cap Tally Ribbon GTRexclude H LEES & Co 1916"(Mtzenband SMS Novara). Constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of S. M. S. NOVARA, unmarked, measuring 3. 5 cm (w) x 93 cm (l), demonstrating only minor material fatigue, a scarce example of a tally ribbon issued to a crew member of a scout cruiser which participated in the Battle of the Strait of Otranto in extremely fine condition.