Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Medal Bar For A First World War Combatant Hold on flap blackened brass two-piece

on flap blackened brass two-piece pouch plate with red velvet backing

Rarely on the market

7 mm (w) x 45 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension

Instituted 30 January 1937

In glossy finished bronze

Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Medal Bar For A First World War Combatant Hold on flap blackened brass two-piece(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar for an Austro Hungarian First World War combatant featuring seven decorations, including: 1. A Bravery Medal, I Class in Silver, constructed of silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and rightward facing bust of Emperor Franz Joseph, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of DER TAPFERKEIT (TO BRAVERY), the obverse engraver