Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Auction Archive A grouping of three Austrian

A grouping of three Austrian Fire Long Service medals

marked with a boars head mark on the 6 o’clock (denoting French manufacture of 900 silver

each lens measuring 42 mm in diameter

JOSEPH FIRMIN-ALFRED LANGLAIS

Austria, Imperial. An Early Military Merit Cross, c.1860 Auction Archive A grouping of three AustrianInstituted October 24, 1849. Type I. (Civil Division). An early and well constructed cross, in silver and red enamels, the obverse medallion featuring the inscription VER DIENST, the reverse is of white enamels, measures 29. 87 mm (w) x 34. 18 mm (h), weighs 13. 46 grams inclusive of ribbon, worn on a thick original double barrel suspension loop and trifold ribbon, very minor enamel wear to the reverse, dark patina, extremely fine.