Austria, Empire. An Austrian Red Cross Decoration, I Class, By Scheid Newly Listed of typical French manufacture (eagle

of typical French manufacture (eagle hallmark stamped on a on a left eagle’s wing)

the Supplement to the London Gazette 31647 on Tuesday

Overall a fine quality dagger exhibiting moderate wear

intending that it would contain the graves of those who died during the Ortona battle and in the fighting in the weeks before and after it

LIMITED TORONTO" maker mark and sized "7 1/8"

Austria, Empire. An Austrian Red Cross Decoration, I Class, By Scheid Newly Listed of typical French manufacture (eagleAn Austrian Red Cross Decoration; First Class by Scheid In silver and enamels, 47. 5mm(width) x 61mm, with slightly obscured mark GAS (for Scheid) on the suspension arch, along with silver hallmarks, mounted on a full length of original neck ribbon, minor chipping to green enamel on wreath, in very fine condition.