Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, Type III, III Class Cross with Crown, by Wilhelm Kunz Archive (Un-named) very fine

(Un-named) very fine

He was to see service fin South Africa rom May 1900 until April 1901 and thus earning himself a Q

the obverse center presents a hand-painted building on green foreground

fell back upon the supports

Measuring 213 mm (w) x 168 mm (h)

Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, Type III, III Class Cross with Crown, by Wilhelm Kunz Archive (Un-named) very fineInstituted December 2 1849. Type III. In silver, a III Class Cross bearing red enamel arms, with a large central medallion featuring the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, surmounted by a crown with interior enamel cap, the ring is marked WILHELM KUNZ WIEN, with a dianakopf denoting Vienna manufacture from 1872 1922, measures 36. 2 mm (w) x 57. 1 mm (h inclusive of integral crown suspension, weighs 17. 1 grams, worn on original trifold