Austria, Empire. A Leopold Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross With Small Decoration & Silver Swords, C.1915 Archive with its period original ribbon

with its period original ribbon with its horizontal pinback sewn onto the reverse

very good silvering and gilding

"1917" to the right and "PRESENTED BY STATE OF NEW YORK" below

stating that he had three years' previous service with the Royal Canadian Regiment

celebrating 100 Anniversary of the Regiment

Austria, Empire. A Leopold Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross With Small Decoration & Silver Swords, C.1915 Archive with its period original ribbon(Leopold Orden Ritterkreuz mit Kleiner Dekoration und Schwertern). Issued 1914 1918, Type III. A cross pattee constructed of gold, with red and white enameled arms; the obverse with a central red enameled medallion, inscribed F. I. A. in gold for Franciscus Imperator Austriae, surrounded by a ring of white enamels, inscribed INTEGRITATI ET MERITO (Latin Integrity and Merit); the reverse witha central white enameled medallion, inscribed OPES REGUM