Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, V. Mayer & Sons, c. 1918 Archive measuring 37 mm x 48

measuring 37 mm x 48 mm

with his mother Louisa receiving his Memorial Cross

scattered contact marks and surface wear

each constructed of dark green wool with buckram cores and topped by dual machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire insignia

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, V. Mayer & Sons, c. 1918 Archive measuring 37 mm x 48(Militrverdienstkreuz, III Klasse). Instituted October 22nd, 1849. (c. 1918 issue). Constructed of silver and silver gilt with multi coloured enamels, on a fixed loop and swivel ring for suspension from its period original Austrian style tri folded ribbon featuring gilded crossed swords, consisting of a silver Cross Patte with a silver gilt laurel wreath in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse of the cross with red and white