Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross for Military Chaplains, II. Class, Type II, by Vincent Mayer, c.1870 Auction while the left tab bears

while the left tab bears three silvered bronze rank pips with a single band of silver aluminum wire defaced by a line of black threading

white and blue embroidered American flag ribbon

the obverse presents a superimposed enameled white four armed cross with ball finials in silver gilt

Atlantic Star with  France and Germany Clasp

Accompanied by a Hospital Service ("H

Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross for Military Chaplains, II. Class, Type II, by Vincent Mayer, c.1870 Auction while the left tab bears(Ehrenkreuz fr Feldgeistliche). Instituted in late 1801 (1859 1878 issue). A Latin cross constructed of silver, the obverse and reverse with a central blue enameled medallion, inscribed PIIS MERITIS, on a swivel ring for suspension from a slightly mismatched modern replacement ribbon, marked VM for manufacture by Vincent Mayer and with dual A Vienna Assay marks, measuring 52. 0 mm (w) x 64. 1 mm (l), weighing 22. 73 grams, in near extremely fine