Austria, Empire. An Order of Leopold, Commander, by Rothe, c. 1980 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac framed by a full wreath

framed by a full wreath of laurel leaves and attached to an ornate bracket bearing oak leaves and acorns

Colonel Markley was one of nine

the reverse illustrating a thistle in gold-coloured rolled bullion wire interlaced with sequins

bordered by twisted gilded wire

measuring 50 mm (w) x 103 mm (h)

Austria, Empire. An Order of Leopold, Commander, by Rothe, c. 1980 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac framed by a full wreathInstituted in 1808. In bronze gilt and enamels, red enameled cross with white enamel edging, obverse centerpiece bearing the monogram FIA in gold on a red enameled background, surrounded by a white enameled ring with the motto INTEGRITATI ET MERITO, the reverse centerpiece motto reads OPES REGUM CORDA SUBDITORUM on a white enameled background, surrounded by a gold ring, inclusive of laurel and crown suspension 79. 3 mm (h) x 40 mm (w), on original