An additional band of dark green wool piping surrounds the crown
each perforated at the top with two holes reinforced with magnetic metal grommets
Constructed of patinated magnetic iron
an Austrian War Service Medal ribbon with swords
age soiling on the papered reverse of the frame
Austria, Empire. A “Death Chokes Italy” Medallion By Walther Eberbach, 1915/1916 GTRexclude An additional band of darkIn iron, with Death depicted as a skeleton choking a she wolf, meant to be representative of Italy, with German FR. LATEINISCHE. BUNDES. TREUE 1915 TRIENT 1916 FRIAUL (translation: For the Latin Federation, Loyalty, Trentino [referencing a place]) on the obverse, with reverse inscribed AN SIDNEY SONNINO DEN. REDEGEWANDTEN (translation: To Sidney Sonnino the eloquent), making an ironic statement as a result of Italys declaration of war on Austria