Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac displaying interlaced silver gilded laurel

displaying interlaced silver gilded laurel wreath between the arms in blue enamels

A mixed lot of five press photos from the estate of Hauptmann and Dusiburg Police Chief Heinrich Knickmann

although obvious signs of wear

the obverse with a central laurel wreath with a leftward facing eagle with a static swastika on the bottom of the wreath

3 mm (w) x 125 mm (h)

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac displaying interlaced silver gilded laurel(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