Austria. A Merit Cross "1849", 3Rd Class, 2Nd Period (1875-1914) Hold Offered with a Certificate of

Offered with a Certificate of Authenticity by Dietruch Maerz

and Collar Tab Pair: in copper

the cockade marked on the reverse with a date of “1936”

Roper was residing in Portsmouth when he received his WWI Trio

Austria. A Merit Cross "1849", 3Rd Class, 2Nd Period (1875-1914) Hold Offered with a Certificate ofVerdienstkreuz. Instituted in 1849. In silver with red enamels, marked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) hallmark, the head flanked by a "3" (silver fineness) on the left and marked with the assay city mark "A" (Vienna) on the right and maker marked "F. BRAUN IN WIEN" on the ring, measuring 36. 7 mm (w) x 52 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, on its original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, extremely fine.