Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Hold Wien” in golden lettering

Wien” in golden lettering

45” and measuring 95 mm (w) x 64 mm (h)

a Letter from the White House

Instituted 17 March 1863 by King Wilhelm I

The interior or the pot bears a filter at the spout

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III with War Decoration Hold Wien” in golden lettering(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