Austria, Empire. A Golden Cross Of Merit, Second Class, By Wilhelm Kunz, C.1870 Archive held in place by the

held in place by the aforementioned rivets

Folded in half but generally fine

52 mm (w) x 57

Belonging to Artur Kirasic

In nickel plated stamped steel with stamped brass face plate affixed by two tabs

Austria, Empire. A Golden Cross Of Merit, Second Class, By Wilhelm Kunz, C.1870 Archive held in place by the(Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Issued 1849 1875. First Period. A Latin cross in bronze gilt with rounded edges, with red enameled arms on the obverse and reverse; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed FJ (Franz Josef) in capital silver gilt lettering, surrounded by a ring, and an ornately decorated white ring of enamels; the reverse with a similar white enameled medallion, dated 1849 in numbers, surrounded by a narrow gold ring,