Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Province of China With its orginial carton of

With its orginial carton of issue

The cuff of each sleeve features a vertical slit closing with two grey bakelite buttons meeting a reinforced hidden buttonhole for an adjustable fit

in frosted silver with red and blue enamels

with a blue cotton loop at the rear just below the vent

An extremely well-preserved national flag pennant

Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Province of China With its orginial carton ofInstituted October 24, 1849. Type I. (Civil Division). An early and well constructed cross, in silver and red enamels, the obverse medallion featuring the inscription VER DIENST, the reverse is of white enamels, measures 29. 87 mm (w) x 34. 18 mm (h), weighs 13. 46 grams inclusive of ribbon, worn on a thick original double barrel suspension loop and trifold ribbon, very minor enamel wear to the reverse, dark patina, extremely fine.