Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, By C. F Rothe, C.1900 Auction Archive with dark blue wool Kriegsmarine

with dark blue wool Kriegsmarine backer

Three months after the devastating loss of his wife and the children's mother

including 178 bombing

light scuffing on the lid

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, By C. F Rothe, C.1900 Auction Archive with dark blue wool Kriegsmarine(Militrverdienstkreuz). Type III. Issued 1865 1914. A silver cross pattee with red and white enameled arms; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion inscribed VERDIENST (German Merit); the reverse fully enameled in white; on a double loop for suspension marked FR for C. F. Rothe, Wien, a Vienna assay mark, and a mark for 800 silver purity; accompanied by its period original tri fold ribbon; measuring 30. 74 mm (w) x 30. 89 mm (h); weighing