Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Grand Cross Neck Badge, C.1914 Auction The top crown of the

The top crown of the pickelhaube has the distinctive Bavarian Cheveauleger clover-leaf spike bass and fluted spike

star insignia and coded "24/3" at the lower left

and a rounded catch

in my opinion

fraying evident on the inside lid liner

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Knights Of Malta, Grand Cross Neck Badge, C.1914 Auction The top crown of the(Souverner Malteseorden). Military Division. A silver gilt Maltese cross with three white enameled arms, 12 o'clock arm remaining a gilt field, with crowned double headed eagles in each quadrant, suspended from arabesques a hollow swivel crown and an ornate Trophy of Arms denoting military division, Trophy of Arms presenting red and white crest as well as an hand etched reverse, measuring 43. 5 mm (w) x 113 mm (h inclusive of crown as well as Trophy