Austria, Empire. Two Merit Crosses Archive the order itself warped

the order itself warped

a well preserved pair in overall very fine condition

94mm wing tip to wing tip

pinback broken off

with his mother re-marrying Michael Doohan

Austria, Empire. Two Merit Crosses Archive the order itself warped(Verdienstkreuze). A grouping of two merit crosses, consisting of 1) A Second Class Merit Cross 1849; constructed of bronze gilt, with red enamels arms; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion inscribed FJ in bronze gilt for Franz Joseph, surrounded why a white ring of enamels, inscribed VIRIBUS UNITIS (Latin Joining Forces); the reverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed 1849, surrounded by a bronze gilt ring; on a loop