Austria, Imperial. Order of the Knights of Malta, I Class Merit Cross Province of China overlaid by author and title

overlaid by author and title

Duke Ernst of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

and Aiguillettes

including Clifford's plane

measuring 61 mm (h) x 54 mm (w)

Austria, Imperial. Order of the Knights of Malta, I Class Merit Cross Province of China overlaid by author and title(Souverner Malteseorden I. Klasse Verdienstkreuz mit Kriegsdekoration). In silver gilt with multi coloured enamels, consisting of an Anchor Cross with white enamelled arms, obverse with a central red enamelled medallion bearing a white enamelled Maltese cross, surrounded by a ring of white enamel bearing a gilt inscription of MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT BENE MERENTI (MILITARY ORDER OF MERIT), reverse medallion featuring a white maltese cross on a red