Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Malta, Commander Cross By Rothe, C. 1930 Auction combat worn

combat worn

each measuring 45 mm (w) x 80 mm (l)

mounted to a base incorporating thirty-two forked rays

78 mm x 43

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Malta, Commander Cross By Rothe, C. 1930 Auction combat worn(Souverner Ritter und Hospitalorden vom heiligen Johannes von Jerusalem von Rhodos und von Malta, Profestiertes Grokreuz). In silver gilt, a lovely commanders cross featuring a white Maltese cross with double headed eagles in each quadrant, surmounted by a large ornate crown and trophy of arms suspension, reverse of the cross is plain, crown reverse mirrors the obverse, and the trophy reverse bears two hooks from 12 and 6 oclock for ribbon