Austria, Imperial. A Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta, Gold Merit Cross Auction Archive affixed to a backplate with

affixed to a backplate with a period original ribbon and horizontal pinback

signed Generalmajor

This jambiya has a 350 mm long curved double-edged steel blade

from December 19 to 25

Austria, Imperial. A Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta, Gold Merit Cross Auction Archive affixed to a backplate with(Souverner Malteseorden Goldenes Verdienskreuz). A Gold Merit Cross constructed of silver gilt, presenting as a Maria Theresa Cross with partially ribbed arms, central medallion with a Maltese Cross circumscribed by MIL. ORDO EQUITUM MELIT. BENE MERENTI (WELL MERITING THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS OF MALTA), reverse with central medallion with raised date of 1916 within wreath, on loop for suspension from its period original civil ribbon,