Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Hold a Letter from the White

a Letter from the White House

measuring 85 mm (w) x 93 mm (h)

45” and measuring 95 mm (w) x 64 mm (h)

likely having been accompanied an award document

Instituted 17 March 1863 by King Wilhelm I

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Hold a Letter from the White(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). (c. 1860s issue). An early and well preserved example of this award, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the