Austria, Imperial. A Fine Chain of Miniature Imperial Orders by Vincent Mayer, in Gold, with Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac enamelled insignia on a silver

enamelled insignia on a silver maple leaf base

attaining the rank of Hauptwachtmeister on 1 October

50 officers

“in Wien”

In the later part of his ten week stay

Austria, Imperial. A Fine Chain of Miniature Imperial Orders by Vincent Mayer, in Gold, with Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac enamelled insignia on a silverA lovely miniature chain in 18K Gold, featuring a star patterned pin on one end marked VM denoting manufacture by Vincent Mayer, along with a goat head gold mark denoting Gold composition, measures 245 mm in total length, weighs 20. 79 grams in total, comprising eight decorations: An Order of Franz Joseph, Miniature Grand Cross in silver with Gold center featuring a red enamel cross with eagle in the segments with crown and central FJ centerpiece in