Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Aek Köchert, c.1915 Archive light patina on the frame

light patina on the frame

In its light brown glassine packet of issue

brilliant cut diamonds in a pavé setting

original bow-tied ribbon with safety pin attachment

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Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Aek Köchert, c.1915 Archive light patina on the frame(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, extremely well executed 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 with white enamelled arms and center,