Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Cross By V. Mayer Archive " (Sicherfeits und Hilfsdienste) above

" (Sicherfeits und Hilfsdienste) above "Ratifor" to the left of the cross and stamped in faded blue ink with the City of Ratifor stamp in the frame formed by the right and lower arms of the cross

the six o’clock arm bearing a maker’s mark of “JG & S” for J

navy blue velvet raised platform with recessed medal bed

Accompanied by its 9 mm x 37 mm ribbon bar

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Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Cross By V. Mayer Archive " (Sicherfeits und Hilfsdienste) aboveInstituted October 24, 1849. Type II. (1914 1918). In silver gilt, a white and red enamelled cross with gilt wreath segments in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features the inscription VER DIENST on a white enamel field, the reverse of the cross is plain white enamel, measures 30. 7mm (w) x 33. 6mm (h inclusive of integral ring), weighs 15. 9 grams (including ribbon), marked VM denoting Vincent Mayer Sohne manufacture and silver mark denoting 900