Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Cased consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac covering the would-be birdmen of

covering the would-be birdmen of the Middle Ages

which is actually a validated and signed transcript

Some material fatigue and soiling

Records indicate some excess in this habit

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Cased consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac covering the would-be birdmen of(Militr Verdienstkreuz). Instituted in 1849. Multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, assay office marked with an "A" (Vienna) on the loop, the obverse of the integral suspension maker marked with an "M" (V. Mayer's and Son of Vienna) on the left side and Austrian hallmarked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922) on the right side, measuring 30. 5 mm (w) x 33. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, on its