Austria, Empire. A Cross Of Merit, Third Class, C.1916 Hold is awarding Order of Merit

is awarding Order of Merit

loop marked “800” and “65”

It has a brown cotton strap in the collar for hanging the tunic on a hook

very nice early quality manufacture

42mm x 53mm

Austria, Empire. A Cross Of Merit, Third Class, C.1916 Hold is awarding Order of Merit(Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse). Issued 1914 1918. A hollow bronze gilt Latin cross 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 gilt lettering, surrounded by a gilt ring, and an ornately decorated white ring of enamels; the reverse with a similar white enameled medallion, dated 1849 in gilt numbers, surrounded by a narrow gilt ring, and a