ORDER OF CIVIL MERIT

Grand Officer’s Set, 2nd Type with Imperial Crown, instituted in 1891. Neck Badge, 62 mm, silver gilt, maker’s mark, enameled, both central medallions silver gilt, enameled, with imperial crown suspension device and complete neck ribbon. Breast Star, 98 mm, silver with smooth rays, superimposed parts silver gilt, enameled, vertical tapered pin on reverse and maker’s mark of “Johann Schwerdtner, Wien”. Minor restorations to the white enamel but nevertheless a very nice set.