Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III, Attributed Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 78 mm (w) x 35

78 mm (w) x 35

on a dark green wool backer

A grouping of three first and second war German boutonnieres

the sun and star in rolled bullion wire

Charles Albert succeeded his cousin Charles Felix to the throne of Sardinia in 1831

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III, Attributed Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 78 mm (w) x 35(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). (c. 1913 issue). A well preserved example of this award, 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, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion inscribed with Verdienst (Merit) in cut out