Austria, Imperial. A Red Cross Honour Decoration, I Class with War Decoration, c.1980s

(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz, 1. Klasse, mit Kriegsdekoration). Instituted 1914. Military Division. A Latin cross constructed of silver unmarked by likely of Rothe manufacture, with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse consisting of a central white enamelled medallion with a red enamelled red cross, surrounded by a ring of red enamels, inscribed “PATRIAE AC HUMANITATI” (Latin - For Country and Humanity) in silver gilt capital lettering, the arms of the cross enamelled with white enamels on the outer edge and red and red enamels on the interior of the arms, the reverse enamelled in the same style, with a central white enamelled medallion dated “1864-1914”), suspended from a double loop suspension, measures 47.9 mm (w) x 61.0 mm (h), weighs 26.82 grams, minor wear to the enamel to green oak leaf and laurel wreath, otherwise, enamels intact and remains in better than very fine condition.

Accompanied by a full-length neck ribbon of the decoration, of red and white watered silk, missing the tie strings at each end, remains in extremely fine condition.