Austria, Imperial. A Leopold Order, Grand Cross Star, by C.F. Rothe, c.1900 visually-hidden The fittings on the scabbard

The fittings on the scabbard are also in matte finished brass

It is topped by a flattened black polished adornment which is secured in place around the circumference by machine stitching

encircled by gilt ring

the interior stitched with four non-magnetic metal eyelets likely intended for use on the SS gala uniform

in the span of his combat career

Austria, Imperial. A Leopold Order, Grand Cross Star, by C.F. Rothe, c.1900 visually-hidden The fittings on the scabbard(sterreichisch kaiserlicher Leopold Orden). Instituted on 8 January 1808. A silver Leopold Cross with finely enameled red arms bordered in white enamel, circumscribed by the inscription INTEGRITATE ET MERITO (INTEGRITY AND MERIT) over a ring of white enamel, upon a hand etched eight armed silver star, reverse with central pin assembly with marked C. F. Rothe Wien, and C. F., along with Austrian Imperial silver hallmarks, measuring 88. 58 mm (w) x 87.