Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, c.1860 United Republic of The same also applies to

The same also applies to the use of this high and precious order

age dirt and expected wear evident on the liner

her voluminous writings including poems

measuring 160 mm (w) x 215 mm (h)

Solingen insignia

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, c.1860 United Republic of The same also applies to(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Military Division. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and a white enamelled