Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross “1849” and a Military Merit Medal Auction good to fine condition

good to fine condition

A dark brown leather reinforcement surrounds the rim

when the ship sank

(treasurer and NSDAP in Cyrillic script only)

firmly holding it in place during storage

Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross “1849” and a Military Merit Medal Auction good to fine conditionA Merit Cross, Type III, Civil Division, in bronze gilt and enamels, with surmounting crown, marked KUNZ WIEN with a bronze star on the suspension ring, measures 36. 5mm (w) x 59. 4mm (h inclusive of laterally pierced ball suspension and adorning cross), weighs 11. 4 grams (including ribbon), wear to gilt, enamels intact, remains in very fine condition. A Military Merit Medal Signum Laudis, Karl I, in bronze gilt, featuring a dual crown suspension,