Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross “1849” and a Military Merit Medal Archive Fabricated from chocolate brown wool

Fabricated from chocolate brown wool

the reverse with date of 17 November 1813 in Roman numerals

with an additional band of identical piping fully surrounding the crown

evident from wear marks on the inside liner

Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross “1849” and a Military Merit Medal Archive Fabricated from chocolate brown woolA Merit Cross, Type III, Civil Division, in bronze gilt and enamels, with surmounting crown, marked KUNZ WIEN with a bronze star on the suspension ring, measures 36. 5mm (w) x 59. 4mm (h inclusive of laterally pierced ball suspension and adorning cross), weighs 11. 4 grams (including ribbon), wear to gilt, enamels intact, remains in very fine condition. A Military Merit Medal Signum Laudis, Karl I, in bronze gilt, featuring a dual crown suspension,