Austria, Imperial. A Rare Feldmarschall Archduke Albrecht Badge, 1899 United Republic of faded to a sepia-tone

faded to a sepia-tone

marked M1/111 and RZM

all measuring 27 mm in diameter

the neck displays a honeycomb design similar to that of the 1784 L’Enfant variant

reverse depicts raised royal lion circumscribed by inscription “GEFALLEN IN RUMÄNIEN AM 8

Austria, Imperial. A Rare Feldmarschall Archduke Albrecht Badge, 1899 United Republic of faded to a sepia-toneA beautiful and very rare badge in silver, presenting a delicately etched laurel wreath with upward facing leaves, an archducal crown at 12 oclock and a stylised ribbon at 6 oclock, two crossed field marshals batons in the center of the badge, overlaid with an a decoration featuring ornate raised interior details on a finely hatched background, the reverse presents a diagonal wartime replacement pin, with hollow crown, marked on the reverse of the a