Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Enamelled War Decoration, c.1914 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac many of which were legally-defined

many of which were legally-defined as slave labourers

Iron Cross 2nd Class 1870 - with Oak Leaves "25" with original ribbon as worn

green oxidation spots evident on the obverse

clutching a cogwheel in its talons with a HJ diamond in the centre

Russian gold hallmarks on ring and suspension loop

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Enamelled War Decoration, c.1914 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac many of which were legally-defined(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 gilded 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 a white enamelled medallion,