Austria, Empire. A Military Order of Maria Theresa, II Class Commander, by Rothe, c.1970 Auction Archive unmarked but of high quality

unmarked but of high quality

Official Decree from Canada Minister of National Defence to be P/O in RCAF

the reverse with retaining both attachment prongs

maker marked “Hoffstätter Bonn”

New old stock

Austria, Empire. A Military Order of Maria Theresa, II Class Commander, by Rothe, c.1970 Auction Archive unmarked but of high quality(Militr Maria Theresien Orden). Instituted in 1757, discontinued in 1919. Three piece construction, in silver gilt with red, white and green enamels, unmarked but done in the Rothe of Vienna style, measuring 44 mm (w) x 47. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, intact enamels, on its original full length neck ribbon with ties sewn in place at the ends, extremely fine. Footnote: The Military Order of Maria Theresa was instituted on June 18,