Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Buy Now Two Coastal Artillery Shoulder Boards

Two Coastal Artillery Shoulder Boards - Officer's Shoulder Board: uppers in forest green trimmed in a strip of fine gold-coloured wire bullion sewn in place

some tearing evident

marked with a shield with a "22" over an "M" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

all four sides trimmed in silver bullion cord

Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Buy Now Two Coastal Artillery Shoulder BoardsInstituted October 24, 1849. Type I. (Civil Division). An early and well constructed cross, in silver and red enamels, the obverse medallion featuring the inscription VER DIENST, the reverse is of white enamels, measures 29. 87 mm (w) x 34. 18 mm (h), weighs 13. 46 grams inclusive of ribbon, worn on a thick original double barrel suspension loop and trifold ribbon, very minor enamel wear to the reverse, dark patina, extremely fine.