Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Vincent Mayer, in Case, c.1914 Province of China A medal bar for long

A medal bar for long and meritorious service

After being stabilized

with a lacquered plastic exterior

5 mm and weighing 25

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Vincent Mayer, in Case, c.1914 Province of China A medal bar for long(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 presents white enamel arms with