Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, III Class by Mayer & Sohne, in Case Newly Listed A pair of uniform rank

A pair of uniform rank insignia

2 1/2" above (the) vertical

both collar tabs with silver and black alternating trim

the obverse maker and designer marked “C

measuring 46 mm (w) x 14 mm (h)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, III Class by Mayer & Sohne, in Case Newly Listed A pair of uniform rank(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 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 a white