Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross With Iii Class War Decoration, By A. Reitterer, C.1930 GTRexclude awarded about six weeks prior

awarded about six weeks prior

losing its port propeller and becoming stuck in the ice

enamel chipping on the reverse centrepiece

residue on the reverse

17 Piccadilly Arcade

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, I Class Cross With Iii Class War Decoration, By A. Reitterer, C.1930 GTRexclude awarded about six weeks priorInstituted October 24, 1849. In silver, a white and red enamelled cross pattee, the center medallion with the gilt inscription VER DIENST (For Merit), sections of a gilt wreath in each quadrant of the arms denotes III Class war decoration, the reverse presents a single vertica pin marked AR denoting manufacture by Anton Reitterer, and 935 silver mark, measures 61. 10mm (w) x 60. 80mm (h), weighs 74. 7 grams, enamels intact, oxidation to silver on