Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Swords, and Commemorative Date, c.1914 visually-hidden for a non-stop flight from

for a non-stop flight from London to India

the enamels severely chipped and missing on the six o’clock arm on the obverse

minor flecking of enamels evident to both decorations

40mm(height)

who had yet to fly into space

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Swords, and Commemorative Date, c.1914 visually-hidden for a non-stop flight from(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern). Instituted 24 October 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph. (1914 1918 Issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with sword clasp, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with white enameled arms trimmed with red enameled borders, joined through the quadrants by a circular and green enameled laurel leaf