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the principal length of the bracelet composed of small rondels depicting a gold crown on a white enamel ground alternating with gold rondels with red enamel initials FJ, for the Emperor Franz Josef (1838-1916), with two part enamelled pendants, the first for the Order of Franz Josef with a crown above a red Greek cross against a black double-headed eagle bearing in its beak a chain with the motto 'Viribis Unitis', in the centre a white disc with 'FJ' in gold, on the back a similar disc with '1849'; the second pendant for an unidentified order, with a white Maltese cross, the arms linked by ropetwist open knots, and in the centre a black eagle with red shield and white cross, on the back a blue disc with jewelled crown; the bracelet with open link back chain and engraved box clasp with Hungarian mark (current 1866-1937) of a chamois head and '3', signifying 18ct gold, also with maker's stamp 'AK', possibly for A.E. Köchert; length of bracelet 13.5cm, of larger pendant 2.4cm

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