Austria, Empire. An Order of Elisabeth, Medal Grade, c. 1900 Province of China (Tiroler Schützenabzeichen mit Eichenlaub)

(Tiroler Schützenabzeichen mit Eichenlaub)

with an added vertical pinback

he received a promotion to Untersturführer (First Lieutenant) and served with the SS Deutschland Regiment

with god silvering

very attractive and extremely rare

Austria, Empire. An Order of Elisabeth, Medal Grade, c. 1900 Province of China (Tiroler Schützenabzeichen mit Eichenlaub)(Elisabeth Orden, Ordensmedaille). Instituted September 17th, 1898. (c. 1900 issue). A round medal constructed of silver, on a pierced ball and swivel loop suspension, the obverse depicting a cross with roses between the arms in the quadrants of the cross, the obverse with a rightward facing bust of Elisabeth, the reverse inscribed with the cypher of Elisabeth decorated with flowers, suspended from a period original ladys ribbon with a horizontal