Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross “1849” and a Military Merit Medal Archive with an additional band of

with an additional band of identical piping fully surrounding the crown

heavy glaze wear

Footnote: Albert Edgar Ryan was from Brantford

and bearing hand-embroidered stylized letters “L”

The blade is embedded into the heavy steel crossguard that is designed with an upward-facing hooked quillon

Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross “1849” and a Military Merit Medal Archive with an additional band ofA Merit Cross, Type III, Civil Division, in bronze gilt and enamels, with surmounting crown, marked KUNZ WIEN with a bronze star on the suspension ring, measures 36. 5mm (w) x 59. 4mm (h inclusive of laterally pierced ball suspension and adorning cross), weighs 11. 4 grams (including ribbon), wear to gilt, enamels intact, remains in very fine condition. A Military Merit Medal Signum Laudis, Karl I, in bronze gilt, featuring a dual crown suspension,