Austria, Republic. A Decoration Of Honour For Services To The Republic Of Austria, Commander Star, By A. Reitterer Hold on loop for suspension from

on loop for suspension from a period original neck string

Mounted to a traditional Spanish-style suspension with swing bar pinback

The original leather dagger hanger strap attached to the ring with buckle and functioning clip

and material fatigue of the hanger

some tarnishing to silver

Austria, Republic. A Decoration Of Honour For Services To The Republic Of Austria, Commander Star, By A. Reitterer Hold on loop for suspension fromInstituted April 2 1952 by the National Assembly. In silver, a red enamelled Maltese Cross with white enamel line in the center of each arm, superimposed on the obverse sits a coat of arms featuring an eagle with multiple shields below in multi coloured enamels, reverse bears a single pin suspension, makers cartouche of A. REITTERER in the center, measures 63. 4mm (w) x 63. 4mm (h), weighs 44. 5 grams, enamels intact, light wear, in extremely fine