Austria, Imperial. A Leopold Order, Grand Cross Star, by C.F. Rothe, c.1900 Republic of bearing an issue number of

bearing an issue number of “1233” and dated 13 May 1914

the obverse bearing a central white enameled oval medallion overlaid by a hand-painted integrated monogram

Constructed of a black wool base with buckram core and woven silver wire trim

with laurel leaves in the left corner and oak leaf leaves in the right corner

rather than the initial hypothesis of a mine

Austria, Imperial. A Leopold Order, Grand Cross Star, by C.F. Rothe, c.1900 Republic of bearing an issue number of(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden). Instituted on 8 January 1808. A silver Leopold Cross with finely enameled red arms bordered in white enamel, circumscribed by the inscription INTEGRITATE ET MERITO (INTEGRITY AND MERIT) over a ring of white enamel, upon a hand etched eight armed silver star, reverse with central pin assembly with marked C. F. Rothe Wien, and C. F., along with Austrian Imperial silver hallmarks, measuring 88. 58 mm (w) x 87.