Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight, c.1917 Auction taken in Norway and illustrating

taken in Norway and illustrating a variety of subjects

artillery (including detonating fuzes)

a merchant raider

Instituted in 1857 by Prince Carl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

marked "Friedrich-Kreuz" on the front

Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Knight, c.1917 Auction taken in Norway and illustrating(Kaiserlich sterreischischer Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted in 1849. Type II (1914 1918). Civil Division. In bronze gilt, featuring a red enamelled cross with a black enamelled eagle in each quadrant, a chain in the birds mouth that features the inscription VIRIBUS UNITIS, the central medallion features the initials FJ on a white enamelled field, the reverse medallion presents the year 1849, the cross is surmounted by a crown, marked with a star