Austria, Imperial. A Poetic Achievement Award, C.1820 Archive and signed 'John Simon' -

and signed 'John Simon' - The recipient's Passport - Various letters and documents relating to the European and International Commission of the Danube - Portrait photograph of the recipient

1944 during the Battle of Caen when a Royal Navy naval artillery barrage fired by HMS Rodney hit his divisional command post

The shoulders are padded with enclosed pads of burlap

all stitched to a field green wool backing

Austria, Imperial. A Poetic Achievement Award, C.1820 Archive and signed 'John Simon' -A round silver medal; the obverse depicting a rightward facing portrait of Maria Theresa, circumscribed by her name and title; the reverse inscribed Proemium studii poetici (Latin The Study of Poetry); on a loop for suspension featuring a collectors tag on the reverse; measuring 39. 30 mm in diameter; weighing 29. 0 grams; in overall very fine condition. This offering is a part of the "Dr. Albert Goodwin Collection", a preeminent assemblage of world