Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic SOLINGEN” for the firm of

SOLINGEN” for the firm of Richard Abraham Herder

a crowned W cypher in the center

32 mm x 113 mm each

It measures approximately 43 cm across the shoulders (seam to seam)

affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with an intact paper backer and field-grey liner indicating Heer issue

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Type I, in Case, c.1880 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic SOLINGEN” for the firm of(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, a Diana head denoting