Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Cased consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac inscribed “Für Leistungen der HJ”

inscribed “Für Leistungen der HJ” (German - For proficiency in the HJ)

Gothic/Fraktur style F for Feuerwerker (Ordnance Artificer)

chipping and crazing evident in the blue enamels on the obverse oval centrepiece ring

1934 after twenty-two years' service

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, Cased consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac inscribed “Für Leistungen der HJ”(Militr Verdienstkreuz). Instituted in 1849. Multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, assay office marked with an "A" (Vienna) on the loop, the obverse of the integral suspension maker marked with an "M" (V. Mayer's and Son of Vienna) on the left side and Austrian hallmarked with a Diana's head (Dianakopf) (which was used between 1872 and 1922) on the right side, measuring 30. 5 mm (w) x 33. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, on its