Austria, Empire. A Leopold Order, Knight’s Cross With Swords, War Decoration, And Small Decoration, By Rothe, C.1916 Archive maker marked “Wernstein Jena” and

maker marked “Wernstein Jena” and “D

which employed him on financial business in Northern Russia and Finland in 1919

with most of the address label torn away but the recipient's first initial "W

Signature on Post War Photo: Sylvester Stadler

2 mm x 39 mm

Austria, Empire. A Leopold Order, Knight’s Cross With Swords, War Decoration, And Small Decoration, By Rothe, C.1916 Archive maker marked “Wernstein Jena” and(Leopold Orden Ritterkreuz mit Kriegsdekoration, mit Kleiner Dekoration). Instituted on 8. 1. 1808. (Type III issued 1914 1918). A cross pattee constructed of bronze gilt with red and white enameled arms, the obverse with a central red enameled medallion, inscribed F. I. A for Franciscus Imperator Austriae, surrounded by a ring of white enamels, inscribed Integritati et Merito (Integrity and Merit), the reverse with a central white enameled medallion,