Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son Archive 30 mm (w) x 52

30 mm (w) x 52

while his mother was issued this Memorial Cross

with a consistent patina visible throughout the medal and with significant soiling and discolouration of the ribbon

the obverse of each with blue and white enameled arms and sun rays joining the quadrants

83mm (h) and weighing at 7

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son Archive 30 mm (w) x 52(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Second Period (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, 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 obverse with a central white