Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Military Division With Case, By Rothe certificate_of_authenticity of very fine quality make

of very fine quality make with good details and fine workmanship

at the age of 87 in Altamonte Springs

the latter stamped with the classic square punch mark for an unidentified but widely-documented manufacturer

23490 Flying Officer Angus Fyfe Bell (Navigator)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class Military Division With Case, By Rothe certificate_of_authenticity of very fine quality make(Militrverdienstkreuz, Kreuz III. Klasse mit Etui). Instituted 22 October 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular laurel leaf wreath, the obverse with white enameled arms trimmed with red enameled borders, bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a raised silver inscription of VERDIENST