Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta, Silver Merit Medal For Ladies Auction Archive A fine example

A fine example

with principal actions at Festubert (May 15th to 25th) and Givenchy (June 15th)

A faceted eight-pointed star in silver

including "102" surrounded by

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta, Silver Merit Medal For Ladies Auction Archive A fine example(Souverner Malteserorden Silberne Verdienstmedaille). An oval silver medal; the obverse with a Maltese cross in the centre of the medal, surrounded by a laurel wreath with berries; the reverse inscribed Equitum Melitensium (Latin Loosely translated, Guardian of the Maltese Order), surrounded by a laurel wreath with berries; on a loop for suspension from its period original ladies bowtie ribbon; measuring 36. 36 mm (w) x 48. 54 mm (h); weighing 29. 3