Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Scheid, in Case, c.1915 Province of China the inside of the lid

the inside of the lid lined in white satin and padded

the Xianfeng Emperor had appointed eight regents

in English and German

lid liner reinforced

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class by Scheid, in Case, c.1915 Province of China the inside of the lid(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 white enamelled arms and