Hungary, Republic. An Order of St. Stephen of Hungary, Commander, by Rothe, c.1970s visually-hidden with minor loss of finish

with minor loss of finish and some flecking of enamels evident

(NSDAP Koppelschloss Gürtelschnalle)

(Instituted November 28th

and pin assembly with French hallmark denoting manufacture since 1838

Cuauhtémoc was an early 16th Century Aztec ruler who fought heroically and inspirationally against the Spanish conquistadors and was tortured and then unjustly executed by Cortés

Hungary, Republic. An Order of St. Stephen of Hungary, Commander, by Rothe, c.1970s visually-hidden with minor loss of finishInstituted May 5, 1764. A circa 1970s Rothe manufacture decoration, in bronze gilt and enamels, measures 44. 1 mm (w) x 47. 7 mm (h), worn on a large crown suspension attached to neck ribbon, enamels intact, very fine condition.