Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Grade with Swords and Case, by Rothe Newly Listed A cutlery set from one

A cutlery set from one of Kaiser Wilhelm II private residences

consisting of a broad Maltese Cross with clusters of faceted rays with matching fans in the quadrants between the arms of the cross

surrounding a central depiction of a monoplane flying over a rural landscape

he was driving a car with his wife as the passenger

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Grade with Swords and Case, by Rothe Newly Listed A cutlery set from one(Militr Verdienstmedaille in Silber mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of silver, the obverse of the medal bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Emperor Franz Joseph, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of SIGNUM LAUDIS (SIGN OF PRAISE), unmarked, measuring 25. 6 mm (w) x 45. 3 mm (h), weighing 26. 8 grams (inclusive of ribbon and clasp), on loop from a crown suspension with its period