Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold In Gold, I Class Knight, Prinzen Size, C.1830 certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: Herbert Harry T Sslvidge

Footnote: Herbert Harry T Sslvidge was born in Somerset England in 1886 and was wroking as a Packer in Philadephia USA before enlisting in October 1917 at Toronto

stating that the Reich minister of the interior has approved an official case for the cross with the motto “Treue um Treue” (loyalty for loyalty) and a facsimile signature of the late General Field Marshal von Hindenburg

the reverse bears an oak leaf and laurel wreath tied at the bottom with a ribbon

complete with a metal buckle

Texas in August 1917

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of Leopold In Gold, I Class Knight, Prinzen Size, C.1830 certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: Herbert Harry T SslvidgeIn Gold and enamels and of reduced size, measuring 17. 25 mm (w) x34. 00 mm (h), of fine quality manufacture, hand made, with hollow crown, light contact marks, nearly very fine condition and very rare.