Austria, Second Republic. A Cased Cross of Honour for Science and Art, I. Class, by Anton Reitterer, c. 1960 Province of China The black patent leather visor

The black patent leather visor has a black two-piece chin strap in fine gold-colored bullion wire resting along the top edge

who may have taken his inspiration from a medal established and awarded by his father

Waring was with the 8th Infantry Battalion at the Amiens Defence Line

both measuring 14

The ricasso is marked “11 ‘9C” and “Wilkinson

Austria, Second Republic. A Cased Cross of Honour for Science and Art, I. Class, by Anton Reitterer, c. 1960 Province of China The black patent leather visor(sterreichische Ehrenzeichen fr Wissenschaft und Kunst). Instituted May 25th, 1955. A dual Maltese Cross constructed of gilded bronze with red and white enameled enamels, the obverse with a central gilded medallion inscribed with Litteris et Artibus (Science and Art) in Latin capitalized lettering, the reverse plain, with a functional vertical pinback, maker marked Anton Reitterer Schubertgasse 24 Juwelier, Wien in capitalized lettering, measuring 57.