Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by A.E. Kochert, in Case, c.1915 Archive surrounded by the inscription “Städernas

surrounded by the inscription “Städernas Allmänna Brandförsvarsbolag” (General Fire Department)

measuring 38 mm (w) x 59 mm (h - inclusive of crown with horizontally pierced ball suspension adorned by cross)

Footnote: Mohammad Reza Shah took the title "Shahanshah" (King of Kings) October 26

A horizontally elongated pendant brooch crafted in black onyx

but was discharged from service on 26 August 1916 due to a tuberculosis infection

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by A.E. Kochert, in Case, c.1915 Archive surrounded by the inscription “Städernas(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 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 white enamelled arms and a white