Austria, Imperial. A Rare Military Merit Cross, III Class, c.1860 Archive marked "W" on the reverse

marked "W" on the reverse

carrying handle riveted in place on one end

occupation

reverse shows horizontal pin

Austria, Imperial. A Rare Military Merit Cross, III Class, c.1860 Archive marked "W" on the reverse(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type I (1849 1914 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 is entirely enamelled in white to