Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Second Class, On Ladies Ribbon Auction It was unusual in being

It was unusual in being issued officially and at the expense of the Duke of Aosta

the bottom left corner missing

and period ribbon mounting

within a looped rope (indicating first class)

Commemorative Medal for 13 March 1938 (silvered bronze

Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Second Class, On Ladies Ribbon Auction It was unusual in being(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz, II. Klasse). Consisting of a silver cross with white and red enameled arms; the obverse consisting of a central white enameled medallion with a red enameled red cross, surrounded by a ring of red enamels, inscribed Patriae Ac Humanitati (Latin For Country and Humanity) in silver gilt capital lettering; the reverse enameled in the same style, with a central white enameled medallion dated 1864 1914; on a loop for