Austria, Imperial. Two Military Merit Medals, C. 1917/18 By Kautsch Newly Listed faint traces of bronzing remain)

faint traces of bronzing remain)

that he was single and that his trade was that of Pattern Maker

After eleven days

with stamped face plate affixed by 4 tabs

Austria, Imperial. Two Military Merit Medals, C. 1917/18 By Kautsch Newly Listed faint traces of bronzing remain)1) An Austrian c. 1917 18 Silberne Militrverdienstmedaille, the medal constructed of silver; the obverse with a rightward facing bust of Kaiser Karl, circumscribed by Latin script maker marked Kautsch", the reverse inscribed Signum Laudis (Latin Sign for Praise) within a wreath consisting of oak and laurel leaves, on a medal extension and loop for suspension, with a period original wartime ribbon and a single clasp, measuring 30. 54 mm (w) x 44. 80 mm