Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Golden Fleece In Gold, Neck Badge, By Friedrich Rothe, C.1880 United Republic of marked L59 underneath for Alois

marked L59 underneath for Alois Rettenmaier

A DJK (Deutsche Jugendrkaft Sportverband/German Youth Sport Association stick pin

with bronze receiving clip

2 mm x 48 mm

with a dark blue wool backer

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Golden Fleece In Gold, Neck Badge, By Friedrich Rothe, C.1880 United Republic of marked L59 underneath for Alois(Ritterorden vom Goldenen Vlies). Instituted on 10 January 1429. A Gold neck badge, consisting of a heraldic rams fleece facing right, suspended from a black slate coloured enamel flint, on either side of the flint are red enamelled flames, attached to a partially enamelled decorative link in the form a fire steel, this shows, in relief, a portrayal of Jason fighting the dragon and, above it, the device PRAETIUM LABORUM NON VILE (NO MEAN REWARD FOR