Austria, Imperial. A Medal Of Honour And Merit, Small Version, C.1790 Auction nickel-plated hilt fittings with most

nickel-plated hilt fittings with most of the plating remaining intact

but pin on reverse is missing

violet velvet lined recessed medal beds

hallmarked on pin

Austria, Imperial. A Medal Of Honour And Merit, Small Version, C.1790 Auction nickel-plated hilt fittings with most(Kleine Silberne Erinnerungs Ehren und Verdienstmedaille); a round silver medal; the obverse depicting a rightward facing bust og Kaiser Joseph III; circumscribed by his name and title; marked I. N. Wirt on the obverse; the reverse depicting a globe, clouds, swords and oak laurel branches, with an all seeing eye above radiating sun rays, inscribed Virtute et Exemplo (Latin Power and Virtue); on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon;