Italian States, Sicily Kingdom. An Order Of Francis I, Knight Commander, C.1820 United Republic of A First World War German

A First World War German Family Photo Album - Contains 202 photographs depicting a family from the First World War to the Second War

The obverse formerly bore a acid-etched inscription of “ARBEIT ADELT” (“LABOUR ENNOBLES”)

on a triangular red

the reverse maker marked “ST

Italian States, Sicily Kingdom. An Order Of Francis I, Knight Commander, C.1820 United Republic of A First World War GermanOf high quality Austrian manufacture in silver gilt with a white enameled Maltese cross, fleur de lys in each quadrant, centre with Initials of Francis I with green enameled laurels and blue enameled motto ring, reverse with silver gilt centre with institution date in black enameling, hand detailed suspension arms with elongated commander ribbon loop, integral ring marked VR denoting Austrian silver inventory mark of items manufactured between 1810