Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, with Swords, by Rothe Republic of 5 cm (w) x 26

5 cm (w) x 26 cm (l) x 12

Saxony: Civil Merit Order 1st Class Knight Cross with Swords (silver gilt and enamels

The case measures 145 mm in width x 58 mm in depth x 117 mm in height

but it is undated

1) A driver’s license

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, with Swords, by Rothe Republic of 5 cm (w) x 26(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, 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 white enamels and hand etched laurels, well marked on