Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Enamelled War Decoration, c.1914 Auction Archive 1948 at Pilsen)

1948 at Pilsen)

Rudolf Rinne

attached to the reverse via two pins

as well as two Waffenamt marks near the pommel

only minor wear

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Enamelled War Decoration, c.1914 Auction Archive 1948 at Pilsen)(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 with a white enamelled medallion,