Austria. A First War Austrian Order Of The Iron Crown, 2Nd Class With War Decoration And Swords, Third Period (1914-1918) Archive with protective plastic like film

with protective plastic like film attached to reverse

inscribed "Luftwaffe Flugzeugführer=Abzeichen" on the lid

swastika blackened

Military Karl Friedrich Merit Order is much scarcer in silver gilt then in Gold

so called “Unknown Maker II”

Austria. A First War Austrian Order Of The Iron Crown, 2Nd Class With War Decoration And Swords, Third Period (1914-1918) Archive with protective plastic like filmAustria; First War Period. Multi piece construction, bronze gilt with red, green, white, blue and black enamels, maker marked "VM" (Vincent Mayer's Shne) and marked with a five pointed star denoting the award is constructed of bronze instead of gold, measuring 34. 7 (w) mm x 67. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, on a full length neck ribbon, missing its iron insert in the base crown, chipping evident in the green enamels on the wreath on