Austria, Imperial. An 1899 Imperial Austrian Army Maneuvers Commemorative Medal Auction Archive Companion (18K Gold with blue

Companion (18K Gold with blue and white enamels

After the war Wyse received a grant of land and remained in South Africa

It is also signed by its owner in black ink "F

maker mark "R S & S" (Richard Simm & Sohne

ring marked "1"

Austria, Imperial. An 1899 Imperial Austrian Army Maneuvers Commemorative Medal Auction Archive Companion (18K Gold with blue(Kaisermanver Erinnerungsabzeichen). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Emperor Franz Joseph I, circumscribed by his name, the reverse with a depiction of soldiers and cavalry on maneuvers, topped by an inscription of ERINNERUNG AN DAS KAISERMANVER (IN COMMEMORATION OF THE IMPERIAL MANEUVERS), measuring 30 mm in diameter, in better than very fine