Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Hold Brown leather washer has hardened

Brown leather washer has hardened and is cracked but remains intact

The sender is H

along with some surface rust

where he recovered for the next twelve days

Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Hold Brown leather washer has hardenedInstituted 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.