Knights Cross of Maria Theresa in bronze!

[Gregory Koepp]

ok i have just picked this up and is coming to me, it's a wearing type of Knights Cross of Maria Theresa in bronze. It was the highest award of the Austrian Monarchy in WWI and it comes with the bow tie miniature for civilian clothes. This set came from the Roth & Neffe firm in Vienna when it went out of business last year and was from their old stock. Ribbon is cool because it has two sew button loops for wearing under the collar.

if anyone has been looking for a set like this let me know and make an offer to me.

thanks greg

[gregM]

Hi Greg,
that is a nice looking set although I have to admit that I have never heard of that award before.

[Gregory Koepp]

it is a rare set, the set that was awarded is in pure gold ($5000.00+ easy) and only wore it for special times and wore this set when in the field and so on. this if you look is a very rare set, and will fill the hole in for that super award!

really if anyone who wants this set let me know.

greg

[robert60446]

Very interesting award:
Founded by the Empress Maria Theresa on 22 June 1757 as a reward for merit for senior military officers. The order was to be granted as a reward for acts of military valor and to perpetuate the memory of the brave officers receiving it. An officer had to command in a battle or a unit in a winning action to be eligible for the higher grades, and even Oberlieutenants had to perform prodigious feats of duty and valor to receive the knight's cross. Not often awarded in the Austrian army. As with many high orders the decoration was to be returned to the Chancellery of the Order on the death of the holder. This is one reason for its great rarity, especially of older issues. Almost all known copies in commerce are 20th century, most from the First World War or insignia made for holders of the Order after the end of the war.
Grades: Three: Knights Grand Cross, Knights Commander and Knights

[stogieman]

Sorry.......

......... real ones were never made in anything but gold. Silver gilt, bronze gilt are "for the collector market".......

[medalnet]

Bronze gilt

those bronze gilt pieces were made by Rothe after the fact ....

[Don D.]

So Greg, Is this you???
http://cgi.ebay.com/Austrian-WWI-Mar...QQcmdZViewItem

Don

[mravery]

Greg,

I didn't know that your were 'stevo427'.....

Cheers
Mark