Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, by Moritz Tiller of Vienna Newly Listed " and "ROWE" on either

" and "ROWE" on either side of the cypher on the reverse

with one end of the pinback’s stitching severed

buckle clip and belt loop affixed to the reverse

77” and dates “26

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, by Moritz Tiller of Vienna Newly Listed " and "ROWE" on either(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration). Instituted October 24th, 1849. (Second Period: 1914 1918 issue). Of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, the obverse consisting of a Cross Patte with white and red enamels, with a laurel wreath in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the center with a white enameled medallion inscribed Verdienst in capital letters, the reverse of the cross in white enamels,