Austria, Imperial. A 1849 Merit Cross, III Class with Bachruch, Budapest Buy Now Territorial Force on August 27

Territorial Force on August 27

70mm (l) x 17

The dagger completes with a replaced silvered zink pommel surrounded by raised oak leaves

the obverse with a central Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet) flanked by a date of “1939”

a partially hollow Gold crown fastened to the top arms of the cross

Austria, Imperial. A 1849 Merit Cross, III Class with Bachruch, Budapest Buy Now Territorial Force on August 27Instituted December 2 1849. Military Division. A Merit Cross, III Class with Crown, in silver, a red enamelled cross featuring a large central medallion bearing the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, cross surmounted by a hollow crown, measures 36. 6 mm (w) x 58. 4 mm (h inclusive of cross adorned ball suspension), marked on the ring with dog head denoting silver fineness and makers mark of BACHRUCH, BUDAPEST, worn on the original trifold