Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Aek Köchert, c.1915 Archive Please note: An additional shipping

Please note: An additional shipping charge may be applicable following the time of purchase due to size

light patina on the frame

with French silver hallmark of boars head denoting small silver guarantee post 1838 located on integral ball

original bow-tied ribbon with safety pin attachment

he bequeathed his real estate to his brother

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, by Aek Köchert, c.1915 Archive Please note: An additional shipping(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,