Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class, German Manufacture, c.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the eagle in the grip

the eagle in the grip repaired (with an original)

secured in place at the front with machine stitching

A first war Austrian medal ribbon bar with three awards

one at the top of the grip

Rhodes was killed

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Third Class, German Manufacture, c.1900 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the eagle in the grip(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse). (1865 1914 issue). In silver Maltese Cross with white and red enamels, obverse with a central white enameled medallion bearing a gilt inscription of VERDIENST (MERIT) within a ring of red enamel, reverse with white enameled arms and centre, 30. 6 mm (w) x 33. 7mm (h), with uncommon silver import mark on integral ring referencing import from Neustadt, Germany (1867 1922), with enamel loss to centre obverse, period