Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta, Gold Merit Medal, C.1914 Hold a thick drawstring rope fed

a thick drawstring rope fed through twelve brass eyelets along the top edge

numbered "89" on the reverse

The badge is of die pressed metal with a silver over copper finish

Bust of Emperor Franz Joseph in a full military right / Seven-line legend

Footnote: Footnote: Friedrich Lautenschlager was born on December 24

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knight’s Of Malta, Gold Merit Medal, C.1914 Hold a thick drawstring rope fed(Souverner Malteserorden Goldene Verdienstmedaille). An oval medal in bronze gilt; the obverse depicting a Maltese cross within a wreath of laurel leaves; the reverse inscribed Mil. Ordo Equitum Melitensium, Bene Merenti. Also within a wreath of laurel leaves; on a loop for suspension; with its period original tri fold ribbon; measuring 36. 46 mm (w) x 48. 98 mm (h); weighing 24. 7 grams; in overall extremely fine condition. This offering is a part of