Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross, by V. Mayer & Sohne visually-hidden the strap bearing an embossed

the strap bearing an embossed maker’s mark of “F

3mm (w) x 69

54 mm (h - inclusive of integral ring)

extremely fine condition with folding creases and two punched holes

above a raised banner with an inscription of “INDIVISIBILITER AC INSEPARABILITER” (“INDIVISIBLE AND INSEPARABLE”)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross, by V. Mayer & Sohne visually-hidden the strap bearing an embossedInstituted October 24, 1849. In silver gilt, with red and white enamelled cross, wreath in the quadrants between the arms, reverse in plain white enamels, marked on the suspension with a VM denoting Vincent Mayer & Sohne, A for Vienna manufacture and a Dianas head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922), the head flanked by a "2" on the left, worn on triangular ribbon with swords device, measures 31. 0mm (w) x 34. 4mm (h inclusive of