Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type II with War Decoration Buy Now published in 1999

published in 1999

and with full cross-graining

on loop for suspension from an incorrect Spanish Volunteer Medal ribbon

the exterior with a central machine-embroidered disc measuring 92 mm in diameter

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type II with War Decoration Buy Now published in 1999(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted October 24th, 1849. First Period (One Class) 1849 1914 Issue. Type II. (c. 1850s issue). An early and extremely well preserved example of this award, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between