Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, c.1916 Province of China suspended from a ribbon banner

suspended from a ribbon banner style hanger with pinback via a large ring

now of the Royal Air Force (the Royal Naval Air Service having merged with the Royal Flying Corps

Berlin -  In tombac

in limited editions (of 1

the base featuring a partially-intact green felt liner to mitigate surface scratching

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Rothe, c.1916 Province of China suspended from a ribbon banner(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with a white enamelled medallion,