Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Buy Now each made of five quills

each made of five quills

Accompanied with an officer's recipient tab confirming receipt of the medal with England clasp and numbered "64089"

The cap measures 260 mm wide x 270 mm deep x 110 mm in height overall

40 mm (w) x 31

which in tense situations enabled him to hold his fire until his opponent had closed to point-blank range

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Buy Now each made of five quills(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). Civil Division. An early Military Merit Cross, in silver and enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and center, marked on the integral suspension ring with an FR denoting Rothe manufacture, an Austria Hungary dog