Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Enamelled War Decoration, c.1914 Hold on original ribbon with neck

on original ribbon with neck ties

or who served in an honourable manner for at least thirteen years

45mm(w) x 58mm (h)

silver gilt and enamels (John

A lovely cobalt blue glazed teacup and saucer set

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Enamelled War Decoration, c.1914 Hold on original ribbon with neck(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 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 a white enamelled medallion,