Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Hold likely having been accompanied an

likely having been accompanied an award document

hallmarked with the British lion and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

(Danziger Kreuz

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Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Hold likely having been accompanied an(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). (c. 1860s issue). An early and well preserved example of this award, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the