Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Cased GTRexclude ribbon has glue and paper

ribbon has glue and paper residue on reverse

reverse medallion with strong lost of black enamels

8 mm (h) and 44

silver rosette on the SAM ribbon

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Cased GTRexclude ribbon has glue and paper(Militr Verdienstkreuz). Instituted in 1849. Multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, assay office marked with an "A" (Vienna) on the loop, the obverse of the integral suspension maker marked with an "M" (V. Mayer's and Son of Vienna) on the left side and Austrian hallmarked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922) on the right side, measuring 30. 5 mm (w) x 33. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, on its