A badge for a royal-imperial seneschal from the reign of Kaiser Ferdinand I Fire-gilt brass cast, the heart-shaped shield with the initials "FI", backed by a Cross of the Teutonic Order. The sword knot of Lyonese quality, of gold bullion wire, with double-headed eagle and tassel. A seneschal's office was an honorary position at the imperial court ranking below the chamberlains and belonging to the so-called "Äußerer Hofstaat". Very rare. historic, historical, Imperial, Austria, Austrian, Danube Monarchy, Empire, 20th century, 19th century, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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Keywords: 19th, 20th, austria, austrian, badge, century, danube, empire, imperial, monarchy, reign, royal-imperial, seneschal