Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross, Iv Class, By V. Mayers Söhne, C.1915 Hold In place of a zipper

In place of a zipper

a brass Cavalry insignia composed of crossed swords backed by an open-ended wreath of oak leaves affixed to the bell

including the post-war period

Hythe Casualty - British War Medal (727 CPL

Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross, Iv Class, By V. Mayers Söhne, C.1915 Hold In place of a zipper(Verdienstkreuz IV. Klasse mit Etui). Instituted 16 February 1850. (1914 1918 issue). In silver with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Ruppert Cross with red enameled arms, the obverse with a central monogram of Franz Joseph I on a pebbled background, circumscribed by a raised inscription of VIRIBUS UNITIS (UNITED FORCES), the reverse with a central raised date of 1849 on a pebbled background,