Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Swords, and Commemorative Date, c.1914 visually-hidden who had yet to fly

who had yet to fly into space

number C35276

NEHEIM-RHEIN”

the enamels severely chipped and missing on the six o’clock arm on the obverse

the lid bearing a hand-carved inscription of “ERINNERUNG KRIEGSJAHR 1914-1916” (“MEMORY OF THE WAR YEARS 1914-1916”)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Swords, and Commemorative Date, c.1914 visually-hidden who had yet to fly(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern). Instituted 24 October 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph. (1914 1918 Issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon with sword clasp, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with white enameled arms trimmed with red enameled borders, joined through the quadrants by a circular and green enameled laurel leaf