Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic consisting of an eagle and

consisting of an eagle and a tri-colour cockade

as well as a silver sun rays

during the Arras-Scarpe operations

little to no wear

1937 to September 2

Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic consisting of an eagle andInstituted October 24, 1849. Type I. (Civil Division). An early and well constructed cross, in silver and red enamels, the obverse medallion featuring the inscription VER DIENST, the reverse is of white enamels, measures 29. 87 mm (w) x 34. 18 mm (h), weighs 13. 46 grams inclusive of ribbon, worn on a thick original double barrel suspension loop and trifold ribbon, very minor enamel wear to the reverse, dark patina, extremely fine.