Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, in Case, c.1914 United Republic of C 81414 JAMES W

C 81414 JAMES W

32 mm (w) x 71

with white and black threads around a red felt core

with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, in Case, c.1914 United Republic of C 81414 JAMES W(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II. (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with a central white enamelled