Austria, Empire. Two Merit Crosses, C.1915 Auction 75 mm (w) x 75

75 mm (w) x 75

measuring 41 mm (w) x 118 mm (h)

with the silvering worn off due to age and wear

England and immigrated to Canada at the age of 19

Austria, Empire. Two Merit Crosses, C.1915 Auction 75 mm (w) x 75(Verdienstkreuz 1849). Consisting of two crosses, 1) Third Period; Issued 1914 1918; constructed of silvered bronze; A Latin cross with rounded edges, with red enameled arms on the obverse and reverse; the obverse with a central medallion, inscribed FJ (Franz Josef) in capital lettering, surrounded by an ornately decorated ring; the reverse with a similar medallion, dated 1849 in silver numbering, suspended from a double loop suspension from its