Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Neck Badge Merit Cross With War Decoration, C.1916 Newly Listed maker marked “L/53” (Hymmen &

maker marked “L/53” (Hymmen & Co

die-stamped circular metal plate with a bronze wash mounted to a brass base

silvered and gilt bronze with black

Manitoba on July 19th

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Neck Badge Merit Cross With War Decoration, C.1916 Newly Listed maker marked “L/53” (Hymmen &(Souverner Malteseorden Silbernes Verdienstkreuz). Neck badge worn on Breast Version. A gilded silvered Maltese Cross in white enamel, the centre medallion presents a white enamelled Maltese Cross over a red enamel field, circumscribed by a ring of white enamel, inscribed MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI (Military Order of Merit), the reverse with a red enameled medallion dated 1916, surrounded by a ring of white enamel depicting an open ended