Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Malta, Commander Cross By Rothe, C. 1930 Archive measuring 86 mm (w) x

measuring 86 mm (w) x 85 mm (h)

along with a typed sheet from the veteran's son detailing his father's history

green and yellow enamelled insignia

attached to gilded buttons on either side displaying raised chrysanthemums

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Malta, Commander Cross By Rothe, C. 1930 Archive measuring 86 mm (w) x(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