Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, with Swords, by Rothe Republic of as well as the numbers

as well as the numbers “49”

pierced ball suspension and dual swivel rings from its period original full length neck ribbon

in Fort Richardson

the card inscribed in black ink "Haven E

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, with Swords, by Rothe Republic of as well as the numbers(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, 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 white enamels and hand etched laurels, well marked on