Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross, by V. Mayer & Sohne Auction uniform-removed

uniform-removed

The regiment originally served in garrisoning forts around Washington

measuring 114 mm (w) x 51 mm

In bronzed zinc alloy (eagle in tombac)

featuring a beneath detailed enameled Spanish coat of arms

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross, by V. Mayer & Sohne Auction uniform-removedInstituted October 24, 1849. In silver gilt, with red and white enamelled cross, wreath in the quadrants between the arms, reverse in plain white enamels, marked on the suspension with a VM denoting Vincent Mayer & Sohne, A for Vienna manufacture and a Dianas head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922), the head flanked by a "2" on the left, worn on triangular ribbon with swords device, measures 31. 0mm (w) x 34. 4mm (h inclusive of