Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type II with War Decoration Hold with a piece of its

with a piece of its original ribbon bearing the American flag remaining

as well as a crossguard with intricate designs

With his score at 39

3 mm (h) inclusive of its silver gilt coat-of-arms suspension

Sixth Annual Convention Reserve Officers Association of the USA 1927

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type II with War Decoration Hold with a piece of its(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted October 24th, 1849. First Period (One Class) 1849 1914 Issue. Type II. (c. 1850s issue). An early and extremely 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