Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Auction Archive the support with two vertical

the support with two vertical straps riveted in place

and manufactured by Huguenin Frères of Le Locle in Switzerland

JOSEPH FIRMIN-ALFRED LANGLAIS

7 grams (inclusive of hardware)

marked with a boars head mark on the 6 o’clock (denoting French manufacture of 900 silver

Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Auction Archive the support with two verticalInstituted 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.