Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Sms Novara Cap Tally Ribbon consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with loss of gilt in

with loss of gilt in the edges of the cross

accompanied by two 12

when he was credited with master-minding the success of the Allied Film and Photographic Sections in North-West Europe 1944-45: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

on the authority of Governor and Commander-in-Chief John Brooks

the screwback with the Monetny Dvor mint mark

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Sms Novara Cap Tally Ribbon consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with loss of gilt in(Mtzenband SMS Novara). Constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of S. M. S. NOVARA, unmarked, measuring 3. 5 cm (w) x 93 cm (l), demonstrating only minor material fatigue, a scarce example of a tally ribbon issued to a crew member of a scout cruiser which participated in the Battle of the Strait of Otranto in extremely fine condition.