Austria, Republic. An Order of Merit to the Republic of Austria, Officer’s Cross with Case, by Souval Republic of in golden-painted bakelite

in golden-painted bakelite

Footnote: Philipp Holzmann was a construction company engaged in public works projects and the manufacturing of defensive equipment during the Third Reich

indentations and interruptions in the felt of the medal bed from the award and its pinback respectively

the British generally received good horses for fair prices

Imperial: China Campaign Medal 1900-1901 (bronze gilt

Austria, Republic. An Order of Merit to the Republic of Austria, Officer’s Cross with Case, by Souval Republic of in golden-painted bakeliteInstituted 1922. In silver with white enamels, reverse bearing a single vertical pin marked J. SOUVAL WIEN, measures 47. 2mm (w) x 54. 6 mm (h), enamels intact, in better than extremely fine condition. Contained in the original case of issue, a red textured exterior bearing the insignia on the lid, interior with a creme coloured silk lid marked RUDOLF SOUVAL, with a black velvet recessed medalbed in the base, measures 83. 7 mm (w) x 93. 1 mm (l) x 25.