Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son Archive while his mother was issued

while his mother was issued this Memorial Cross

30 mm (w) x 52

An Order of the Dragon of Annam

on a 55 mm-long needle pin

blue and day yellow enamels

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, Second Period (1914-1918), III Class, by Vincent Mayers & Son Archive while his mother was issued(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Second Period (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, with gilded laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white