Austria, Imperial. A Military Order of Maria Theresa, Commander by Rothe, c.1930 United Republic of the recipient is Karolina Maschka

the recipient is Karolina Maschka

he was forced to resign on August 23

surmounted by a royal crown with a cross adorned horizontally pierced ball

with a barrel hinge and a broad catch - also marked “VII” twice underneath the hinge - the catch also marked with “1W” and the head of the hoopoe bird twice

Just inside the opening on the right side is a white cotton manufacturer's label but the type has faded from it with time

Austria, Imperial. A Military Order of Maria Theresa, Commander by Rothe, c.1930 United Republic of the recipient is Karolina Maschka(Militr Maria Theresien Orden, Kommandeurkreuz). Constructed of silver gilt with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maria Theresa Cross with white enameled arms, the obverse bearing a central red and white enameled medallion, within a white enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of FORTITUDINI (FOR COURAGE), the reverse bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a gilt monogram of Empress Maria Theresa, within a green enameled