Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer's Cross With War Decoration Auction Archive printer marked and coded "24/2"

printer marked and coded "24/2" at the lower left

circumscribed “LANDWIRTSCHAFTSKAMMER FÜR DIE PROVINZ OSTPREUSSEN” (German - Chamber of Agriculture of East Prussia)

measuring 44 mm (w) x 24 mm (h)

resulting in the Leopard sinking at 1:55 AM

Order of Rio Branco

Austria, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Officer's Cross With War Decoration Auction Archive printer marked and coded "24/2"(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz). Instituted in 1923. Multi piece construction, in silver with red, white and green enamels, Austrian hallmarked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922), the head flanked by a "2" on the left and an "A" (Vienna) on the right, in addition to being maker marked "G. A. S." (G. A. Scheid) on the lower prong, measuring 47 mm (w) x 56. 8 mm (h), the reverse with a dark patina, date engraved "1864"