Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, Type III, III Class Cross with Crown, by Wilhelm Kunz consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac well marked on reverse A

well marked on reverse A

on March 17th and officially enlisted on March 18th at Trenton as an Aircraftman 1st Class (20880)

with various die-cut shapes

a merchant raider

Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, Type III, III Class Cross with Crown, by Wilhelm Kunz consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac well marked on reverse AInstituted December 2 1849. Type III. In silver, a III Class Cross bearing red enamel arms, with a large central medallion featuring the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, surmounted by a crown with interior enamel cap, the ring is marked WILHELM KUNZ WIEN, with a dianakopf denoting Vienna manufacture from 1872 1922, measures 36. 2 mm (w) x 57. 1 mm (h inclusive of integral crown suspension, weighs 17. 1 grams, worn on original trifold