Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, in Gold, c.1880 Province of China Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (D

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (D

Measuring 243 mm (w) x 169 mm (h)

some demonstrating oxidation and verdigris consistent with age and storage

with only a total of 23 awarded

the anti-imperialist fight

Austria, Imperial. An 1849 Merit Cross, in Gold, c.1880 Province of China Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (D(Goldenes Verdienstkreuz mit Krone). Instituted 16 February 1850. (1850 1918 issue). Military Division. Constructed of 18K Gold with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross with red enamelled arms, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion bearing a central monogram of Franz Joseph I, circumscribed by an inscription of VIRIBUS UNITIS (UNITED FORCES), the reverse with a central white enamelled medallion bearing a gilt date of 1849, on