a Saxon Long and Devoted Service Medal
the base featuring a partially-intact green felt liner to mitigate surface scratching
(Kinnriemen für Schirmmütze)
suspended from a ribbon banner style hanger with pinback via a large ring
maker marked "SPINK & SON Ltd LONDON" on the reverse cartouche
Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, c.1916 Province of China a Saxon Long and Devoted(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,