Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, c.1914 certificate_of_authenticity with some of the lettering

with some of the lettering rubbed off from age and storage

each constructed of black wool with silver tresses along the outer edges

Measuring 189x154mm

an International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers

and include some pitting and tarnishing to the nickel plating of the hilt

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class, c.1914 certificate_of_authenticity with some of the lettering(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 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 with white enamelled arms and a