Austria, Empire. An Order Of Leopold In Gold, Knight, C.1815 United Republic of on a greyish-blue wool backer

on a greyish-blue wool backer

flights 543-1100

moth hole in the white felt on one epaulette

crossed tri-colour ribbons and loop on the reverse)

minor red enamel damage to one arm of cross on Star

Austria, Empire. An Order Of Leopold In Gold, Knight, C.1815 United Republic of on a greyish-blue wool backer(Kaiserlicher Leopold Orden). Instituted in 1808. A fine early award in Gold with red and white enamels, script on the obverse centrepiece ring and on the reverse centrepiece, weighing 10. 2 grams, measuring 27. 8 mm (w) x 32. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, reverse centrepiece rotated clockwise approximately 20 degrees, chipping evident in the white enamels on the obverse centrepiece ring, otherwise the enamels are intact, old Gold test