Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross, by V. Mayer & Sohne visually-hidden maker marked "27" (Anton Schenkl's

maker marked "27" (Anton Schenkl's Nachfolger

3mm (w) x 69

Constructed of high quality gray machine embroidery

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

54 mm (h - inclusive of integral ring)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class Cross, by V. Mayer & Sohne visually-hidden maker marked "27" (Anton Schenkl'sInstituted 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