Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1915 Republic of measuring 46 mm (w) x

measuring 46 mm (w) x 60mm (h)

consisting of an award document presented to Wilhelm Johannsen

with old dark patina

demonstrating flecking throughout the enamels with minor chipping and cracking to the one o’clock position of the white disc

worn on replacement ribbon

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, by Vincent Mayer, c.1915 Republic of measuring 46 mm (w) x(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and