Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse bearing a rightward-facing

the obverse bearing a rightward-facing profile of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz circumscribed by name and title

displaying interlaced silver gilded laurel wreath between the arms in blue enamels

3 mm (w) x 125 mm (h)

although obvious signs of wear

" Translation: “You will give the order

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse bearing a rightward-facing(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Second Period (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white