Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross, by V. Mayer & Sohne visually-hidden extremely fine condition with folding

extremely fine condition with folding creases and two punched holes

54 mm (h - inclusive of integral ring)

02 mm (w) x 51

maker marked "27" (Anton Schenkl's Nachfolger

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross, by V. Mayer & Sohne visually-hidden extremely fine condition with foldingInstituted October 24, 1849. In silver gilt, with red and white enamelled cross, wreath in the quadrants between the arms, reverse in plain white enamels, marked on the suspension with a VM denoting Vincent Mayer & Sohne, A for Vienna manufacture and a Dianas head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922), the head flanked by a "2" on the left, worn on triangular ribbon with swords device, measures 31. 0mm (w) x 34. 4mm (h inclusive of