Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, I Class, By Wilhelm Kunz, With Case GTRexclude the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey and golden yellow edelweiss

the reverse of each etched with facsimiles of the Führer’s signature and institution dates of “16

Die-stamped bronze with a gold-coloured wash and green paint

and 37 British and Dutch were taken ashore

Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, I Class, By Wilhelm Kunz, With Case GTRexclude the obverse bearing a machine-embroideredAn 1849 Merit Cross, Type III (1914 1918), Military Division, I Class Cross. In bronze gilt with red enamels, featuring a cross with central medallion inscription FJ and reverse medallion bearing the date 1849, surmounted by a crown with red interior cap, worn on military ribbon, measures 36. 2mm (w) x 58. 7mm (h inclusive of crown), weighs 19. 8 grams, marked with partial makers mark of Wilhelm Kunz, Wien, with bronze star, worn on a triangular