Austria, Imperial. A Cross Of Merit, Silver Grade Auction consisting of 1) A 25

consisting of 1) A 25 Year Faithful Service Medal

the obverse with a circular enameled medallion depicting an enameled Brandenburg crowned eagle

Soldier’s Medal

James Risk (a New York native and very well known collector of high end military decorations)

The tunic is fabricated from a khaki cotton herringbone twill (HBT)

Austria, Imperial. A Cross Of Merit, Silver Grade Auction consisting of 1) A 25(Verdienstkreuz in Silber). Constructed of silver with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Ruppert Cross with red enameled arms, the obverse with a central medallion with raised initials FJ circumscribed by stylized motto of VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES), the reverse with an analogous medallion bearing an institution date of 1849, the twelve oclock arm with a crown suspension and loop,