Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, Type III, III Class Cross with Crown, by Wilhelm Kunz Archive the obverse center presents a

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

The base featuring the insignia badge in silver gilt with blue and white enamels

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

(Un-named) very fine

fell back upon the supports

Austria, Imperial. An “1849” Merit Cross, Type III, III Class Cross with Crown, by Wilhelm Kunz Archive the obverse center presents aInstituted 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