Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, Type III, III Class Cross with Crown, by Wilhelm Kunz Archive 1866 when the 38th Brant

1866 when the 38th Brant Battalion of Infantry was authorized to be formed

He also took a Signal Course on January 13

(Un-named) very fine

and an Ordnance Corp ‘Shell and Flame’ collar disk on the left

the obverse center presents a hand-painted building on green foreground

Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, Type III, III Class Cross with Crown, by Wilhelm Kunz Archive 1866 when the 38th BrantInstituted December 2 1849. Type III. In silver, a III Class Cross bearing red enamel arms, with a large central medallion featuring the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, surmounted by a crown with interior enamel cap, the ring is marked WILHELM KUNZ WIEN, with a dianakopf denoting Vienna manufacture from 1872 1922, measures 36. 2 mm (w) x 57. 1 mm (h inclusive of integral crown suspension, weighs 17. 1 grams, worn on original trifold