Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, Type III, III Class Cross with Crown, by Wilhelm Kunz Archive 1866 when the 38th Brant

1866 when the 38th Brant Battalion of Infantry was authorized to be formed

Footnote: The 30th Infantry Division "Sabauda" was an infantry division of the Royal Italian Army during the Second World War

the obverse center presents a hand-painted building on green foreground

most demonstrating some discolouration and foxing consistent with age with additional creasing and material fatigue visible to the edges of the larger examples

Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, Type III, III Class Cross with Crown, by Wilhelm Kunz Archive 1866 when the 38th BrantInstituted December 2 1849. Type III. In silver, a III Class Cross bearing red enamel arms, with a large central medallion featuring the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, surmounted by a crown with interior enamel cap, the ring is marked WILHELM KUNZ WIEN, with a dianakopf denoting Vienna manufacture from 1872 1922, measures 36. 2 mm (w) x 57. 1 mm (h inclusive of integral crown suspension, weighs 17. 1 grams, worn on original trifold