Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross "1849", Iii Class, C.1900 Hold the wood with a large

the wood with a large laterally drilled hole

The breast flaps are closed with dual vertical arrangements of six gilded bronze buttons on each side meeting analogous reinforced buttonholes on the opposite flap

A mixed lot of five Deutsches Jungvolk (DJ) and HJ badges

scarce interesting item

Spain on Stubbs Island wrote: “As I write she is just in front of the house

Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross "1849", Iii Class, C.1900 Hold the wood with a large(Verdienstkreuz). Instituted in 1849. Type III (1875 1913). In silver with red and white enamels, Austrian hallmarked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922), the head flanked by a "2" on the left and an "A" (Vienna) on the right, and maker marked "V. MAYER & SHNE IN WIEN" on the ring, measuring 36 mm (w) x 56. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, intact enamels, very light contact,