Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross with War Decoration and II Class Small Decoration, c.1915 United Republic of with a 15 cm blade

with a 15 cm blade

The back of the skirt also bears a stamped factory code of “4976”

there is moderate loss of finish throughout and the right oak leaf has been cracked

constructed of silver with a lacquered wooden base

Bancroft: hardcover

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross with War Decoration and II Class Small Decoration, c.1915 United Republic of with a 15 cm blade(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration und Miniatur). Instituted 24 October 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph. (1914 1918 Issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon indeed with a gilded and enameled II Class Small Decoration with Swords, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with white enameled arms trimmed with red enameled borders, joined through the