nice dark patina
(Instituted in late 1909)
The lead brigades of the assault had all been carried in the new Kangaroos
the obverse eagle plate is missing
red enamel chipping evident on two star points
Austria, Imperial. A 1849 Merit Cross, III Class with Bachruch, Budapest Auction Archive nice dark patinaInstituted December 2 1849. Military Division. A Merit Cross, III Class with Crown, in silver, a red enamelled cross featuring a large central medallion bearing the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, cross surmounted by a hollow crown, measures 36. 6 mm (w) x 58. 4 mm (h inclusive of cross adorned ball suspension), marked on the ring with dog head denoting silver fineness and makers mark of BACHRUCH, BUDAPEST, worn on the original trifold