Austria, Empire. A Marian Cross Of The German Knight’s Order, C.1910 GTRexclude fifth photograph illustrates an airman

fifth photograph illustrates an airman and an officer in front of an aeroplane in a hanger

The helmet measures 226 mm (w) x 281 mm (h)

Rolled copper wire

with all of its original finish worn off through time

above the wreath

Austria, Empire. A Marian Cross Of The German Knight’s Order, C.1910 GTRexclude fifth photograph illustrates an airman(Marienkreuz des Deutschen Ritterordens). Instituted on March 26, 1871. (Issued 1871 1918). A silver Latin cross with black and white enameled arms, the obverse with a red enameled Geneva cross on a white field, surrounded by a black ring of enamels, inscribed ORDO TEUT HUMANITATI in capital lettering, the reverse with a similar white field, dated 1871, surrounded by a ring of black enamels, on a loop for suspension from its period original ladies