Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, By C. F Rothe, C.1900 Auction Archive light scuffing on the lid

light scuffing on the lid

torn corners on the lid

Helmet Biermann received this award for his achievements in the liberal profession trades competition at the Trades Competition in Berlin in 1939

Yet she was the largest research ship ever to explore the Southern Ocean and both the scientists and crew had to take time to get used to a new ship under conditions of intense cold

Three months after the devastating loss of his wife and the children's mother

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, By C. F Rothe, C.1900 Auction Archive light scuffing on the lid(Militrverdienstkreuz). Type III. Issued 1865 1914. A silver cross pattee with red and white enameled arms; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion inscribed VERDIENST (German Merit); the reverse fully enameled in white; on a double loop for suspension marked FR for C. F. Rothe, Wien, a Vienna assay mark, and a mark for 800 silver purity; accompanied by its period original tri fold ribbon; measuring 30. 74 mm (w) x 30. 89 mm (h); weighing