Austria, Empire. Merit Cross 1849, Iv Class Case, C.1915 Auction Footnote: Charles James Lyon was

Footnote: Charles James Lyon was the son of Walter F

415 mm x 415 mm

Omer on May 5th

Dean Edmund Lochman of Salem

The tan headband is a very supple leather

Austria, Empire. Merit Cross 1849, Iv Class Case, C.1915 Auction Footnote: Charles James Lyon was(Verdienstkreuz). Instituted in 1850. Hardshelled design on both the lid and base, the exterior with a greenish black pebbled covering on five sides, the bottom with an off white paper covering, date stamped "1915", maker stamped "ETUIS & CASSETTEN FABRIK JG. BERGMANN WIEN VII" and inscribed in handwritten black ink "beh. d. 6. Dezember 1915. Gefr. Jensen", the lid bearing the initials "V. K." (Verdienstkreuz) in silver coloured ink and framed by two