Austria, Empire. Order Of Leopold With War Decoration, Lower Class Grand Cross Sash Auction Archive Letter measuring 209x148mm

Letter measuring 209x148mm

rayon-blended black swastika

soiling on the lining on the inside lid and the base of the case

with minor enamel loss to blue enamel boarder

62mm(w) x 42

Austria, Empire. Order Of Leopold With War Decoration, Lower Class Grand Cross Sash Auction Archive Letter measuring 209x148mm(Kaiserlich sterreichischer Leopold Orden mit Kriegsdekoration). Instituted in 1808. Model 1901 1918. Produced during the mid 20th Century, fabricated from silk, incorporating a decorative moir pattern, with a central rose red field flanked by narrow white stripes, the edges trimmed in wide rose red stripes, a large circular rosette backed by a ribbon tie sewn in place near the bottom end for the placement of the badge, measuring 89 mm wide x 820 mm