Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 visually-hidden worn on original neck ribbon

worn on original neck ribbon with multiple buttons for closure

a Heer soldier serving with Pionier-Bataillon 753 (3rd Panzer Army

Some of the 40 golden

well hallmarked on loop

Minor soiling is evident and the frontal flaps are missing their drawstring

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 visually-hidden worn on original neck ribbon(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). Civil Division. An early Military Merit Cross, in silver and enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and center, marked on the integral suspension ring with an FR denoting Rothe manufacture, an Austria Hungary dog