Austria, Imperial. A Military Order Of Maria Theresia In Gold, Knight By Rothe, To Capt. Gustave Von Sonnewend, C.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked "L/52"

maker marked "L/52"

Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders" in Cornwall

nice crisp details to date

which was attached to the 8th Submarine Flotilla at Portsmouth

starting off as a world-record-holding passenger liner

Austria, Imperial. A Military Order Of Maria Theresia In Gold, Knight By Rothe, To Capt. Gustave Von Sonnewend, C.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked "L/52"(Militr Maria Theresien Orden). Instituted on June 18, 1757 by Empress Maria Theresia. A knight's cross, constructed in Gold and enamels, in the form of a Genfer Kreuz (Geneva Cross) with waved arm finials, the obverse with a round central medallion depicting the Austrian national colours (red white red) in enamels, surrounded by a broad ring of white enamels, inscribed FORTITUDINI (Fortitude) in Gold capital lettering, the reverse with a round white