Austria, Imperial. A Franz Joseph I Patriotic Navy Badge Auction surrounded by a ring of

surrounded by a ring of white enamels depicting an open ended wreath

light remains from previous collector’s mounting on the reverse

but textbook example of “Ferdinand Wiedmann” manufacture

or 3 1/8 inches)

gradated inner ring marked with the directions in German (Norden

Austria, Imperial. A Franz Joseph I Patriotic Navy Badge Auction surrounded by a ring ofA diamond shaped badge constructed of gilded metal with white enamel, the obverse centre bears the left facing portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I with the inscription VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) to the left, circumscribed with UNSER LAND GOTT ERHALTE GOTT BESCHTZE UNSERN KAISER (GOD PRESERVE GOD PROTECT OUR EMPEROR OUT COUNTRY), in gilt letters on white enamel, the reverse is plain and bears a horizontal pinback, measuring 45. 32 mm, very fine.