Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Knight’s Cross With Swords, By Vincent Mayer, C.1914 Hold at the huge Naval Base

at the huge Naval Base on the Firth of Forth at Rosyth

When not engaged in legal matters

This was considered extremely risky work and left little room for error

the brass cores maker marked "GAUNT LONDON" on the reverse

exhibiting scattered holes and soiling from battle action

Austria, Empire. A Franz Joseph Order, Knight’s Cross With Swords, By Vincent Mayer, C.1914 Hold at the huge Naval Base(Franz Joseph Orden Ritterkreuz, mit Schwertern). 1914 1918 Issue. A bronze gilt cross with double headed crowned eagle in silvered bronze, with a central white enameled medallion inscribed FJ in Gold, along with chains and Viribus Unitis (Latin United Strength) inscribed in gilt; the reverse of the cross with a a central white enameled medallion dated 1849; with a swivel crown suspension and its period original tri fold ribbon featuring a bar with