Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Vincent Mayer, in Case, c.1914 visually-hidden measuring 62 mm (w) x

measuring 62 mm (w) x 92 mm (h) inclusive of its Imperial orchid suspension

PEKIN 1860

featuring a red enamel cross with a black enamel border around each arm

with red embroidery in its exposed interior

but well intact on the metal hardware on the reverse

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Vincent Mayer, in Case, c.1914 visually-hidden measuring 62 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 presents white enamel arms with