Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, Type III, III Class Cross with Crown, by Wilhelm Kunz Archive The sunday insert of the

The sunday insert of the Nuremberg newspaper “Nürnberger Zeitung”

He was to see service fin South Africa rom May 1900 until April 1901 and thus earning himself a Q

The base featuring the insignia badge in silver gilt with blue and white enamels

most demonstrating some discolouration and foxing consistent with age with additional creasing and material fatigue visible to the edges of the larger examples

He also took a Signal Course on January 13

Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, Type III, III Class Cross with Crown, by Wilhelm Kunz Archive The sunday insert of theInstituted December 2 1849. Type III. In silver, a III Class Cross bearing red enamel arms, with a large central medallion featuring the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, surmounted by a crown with interior enamel cap, the ring is marked WILHELM KUNZ WIEN, with a dianakopf denoting Vienna manufacture from 1872 1922, measures 36. 2 mm (w) x 57. 1 mm (h inclusive of integral crown suspension, weighs 17. 1 grams, worn on original trifold