Austria, Empire. Two Merit Crosses Auction Archive worn with expected contact to

worn with expected contact to enamels

The pink piping surrounds plush black silk velvet

now assuming the role of Senior Allied Officer at the PoW work camp in Yokohama

measuring 134 mm x 46 mm

Austria, Empire. Two Merit Crosses Auction Archive worn with expected contact to(Verdienstkreuze). A grouping of two merit crosses, consisting of 1) A Second Class Merit Cross 1849; constructed of bronze gilt, with red enamels arms; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion inscribed FJ in bronze gilt for Franz Joseph, surrounded why a white ring of enamels, inscribed VIRIBUS UNITIS (Latin Joining Forces); the reverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed 1849, surrounded by a bronze gilt ring; on a loop