Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross “1849” and a Military Merit Medal Archive evident from wear marks on

evident from wear marks on the inside liner

with an additional band of identical piping fully surrounding the crown

heavy glaze wear

Constructed of bronze with multi-coloured machine embroidery

Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross “1849” and a Military Merit Medal Archive evident from wear marks onA Merit Cross, Type III, Civil Division, in bronze gilt and enamels, with surmounting crown, marked KUNZ WIEN with a bronze star on the suspension ring, measures 36. 5mm (w) x 59. 4mm (h inclusive of laterally pierced ball suspension and adorning cross), weighs 11. 4 grams (including ribbon), wear to gilt, enamels intact, remains in very fine condition. A Military Merit Medal Signum Laudis, Karl I, in bronze gilt, featuring a dual crown suspension,