Austria, Empire. A Golden Cross Of Merit, Second Class, By Wilhelm Kunz, C.1870 Auction Archive (Der Stahlhelm Brandenburg Ärmelabzeichen)

(Der Stahlhelm Brandenburg Ärmelabzeichen)

inscribed "ANERKENNUNG DER BUCHSEN SAMMLUNG" and "VOM ROTEN KREUZ" on the outer edge

Private Philpott was awarded the Military Medal

centre illustrating a voided coat-of-arms exposing an underlying toned silver core

Austria, Empire. A Golden Cross Of Merit, Second Class, By Wilhelm Kunz, C.1870 Auction Archive (Der Stahlhelm Brandenburg Ärmelabzeichen)(Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Issued 1849 1875. First Period. A Latin cross in bronze gilt with rounded edges, with red enameled arms on the obverse and reverse; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed FJ (Franz Josef) in capital silver gilt lettering, surrounded by a ring, and an ornately decorated white ring of enamels; the reverse with a similar white enameled medallion, dated 1849 in numbers, surrounded by a narrow gold ring,