Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Bravery Medal visually-hidden circumscribed by an inscription of

circumscribed by an inscription of “NATIONALSOZ

medal and badges

three with handwritten inscriptions in black ink on the obverse

light cracking on bottom of mug and cracking of enamel coating inside of mug

1888-1918 Issue

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class and Bravery Medal visually-hidden circumscribed by an inscription of(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. Type II (1914 1918 Issue). A Military Merit Cross III Class, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enamelled arms, with laurel leaves in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion inscribed with VERDIENST (Merit), the reverse with white enamelled arms and a white