Austria, Imperial. A Miniature Chain with Four Decorations, c.1914 Auction (Verdienstorden vom Heiligen Michael Bruststern

(Verdienstorden vom Heiligen Michael Bruststern zum Großkreuz)

four Transport Corps

with room for only the three most badly wounded to lie down

XICLUNA 1948" on the reverse

the three were members of the crew of the fast rescue craft

Austria, Imperial. A Miniature Chain with Four Decorations, c.1914 Auction (Verdienstorden vom Heiligen Michael BruststernA small chain in bronze gilt, demonstrating 13 links of alternating white enamelled discs with crown and red enamelled FJ discs, each linked by to oval bronze rings, connected to a pin with bulbous handle on one end and round clip with an Austrian style star, the chain measures 210 mm, and contains four decorations: A Military Merit Cross in red and white enamels with segments of wreath between each arm, the central medallion states VER DIENST, the