Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Teutonic Order Professed Knight’s Breast Cross, C. 1900 certificate_of_authenticity topped by a royal monogram

topped by a royal monogram and within a laurel leaf wreath

Footnote: Ralph Dwight Snow was born on August 25

A Medical Board met there on November 16

38 mm x 44 mm)

Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Teutonic Order Professed Knight’s Breast Cross, C. 1900 certificate_of_authenticity topped by a royal monogram(Brustkreuz eines Angehrigen des Deutschen Ordens). Constructed of silver with enamels, consisting of a Latin Cross the obverse with black enameled arms trimmed with ribbed and pebbled borders, the reverse bearing a central rivet, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, unmarked, measuring 54. 20 mm (w) x 60. 30 mm (h), weighing 23. 9 grams, with minor tarnishing evident, in extremely fine condition.