Austria, Imperial. A 1849 Merit Cross, III Class with Bachruch, Budapest visually-hidden Both are dated to February

Both are dated to February 20

one for the housing of the bayonet in its scabbard

the latter flanked by a date of “1943”

An extremely well-preserved close combat knife

(Bremen Hutband)

Austria, Imperial. A 1849 Merit Cross, III Class with Bachruch, Budapest visually-hidden Both are dated to FebruaryInstituted December 2 1849. Military Division. A Merit Cross, III Class with Crown, in silver, a red enamelled cross featuring a large central medallion bearing the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, cross surmounted by a hollow crown, measures 36. 6 mm (w) x 58. 4 mm (h inclusive of cross adorned ball suspension), marked on the ring with dog head denoting silver fineness and makers mark of BACHRUCH, BUDAPEST, worn on the original trifold