Austria, Empire. A Portrait of Ferdinand Maximilian I of Mexico, c. 1865 Auction Archive the adjoining tilted square pommel

the adjoining tilted square pommel resting upon a circular base that butts the wooden handle

in silver gilt (reverse marked 900)

52 mm long needle pin

No submarine rescue had ever succeeded beyond 20 feet of water

he suffered a gun shot (shrapnel) wound in his right leg (thigh)

Austria, Empire. A Portrait of Ferdinand Maximilian I of Mexico, c. 1865 Auction Archive the adjoining tilted square pommel(Fernando Maximiliano Jos Mara de Habsburgo Lorena Ferdinand Maximilian Josef Maria von Habsburg Lothringen). July 6th 1832 June 19th, 1867. A portrait of Maximilian I of Mexico in military uniform, clearly visible are his Order of the Golden Fleece, as well as several breast worn orders and awards, measuring 61 mm (w) x 102 mm (l), slight fading from age but without creases or folds of any kind, in near extremely fine condition.