Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Cross By V. Mayer Archive navy blue velvet raised platform

navy blue velvet raised platform with recessed medal bed

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the six o’clock arm bearing a maker’s mark of “JG & S” for J

surface scuffing and rust evident

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Cross By V. Mayer Archive navy blue velvet raised platformInstituted October 24, 1849. Type II. (1914 1918). In silver gilt, a white and red enamelled cross with gilt wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features the inscription VER DIENST on a white enamel field, the reverse of the cross is plain white enamel, measures 30. 7mm (w) x 33. 6mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 15. 9 grams (including ribbon), marked VM denoting Vincent Mayer Sohne manufacture and silver mark denoting 900