Austria, Imperial. A 1849 Merit Cross, III Class with Bachruch, Budapest GTRexclude on a swivel crown suspension

on a swivel crown suspension from its period original neck ribbon

hinged crown

2nd Class Medal (bronze gilt

approximately 4 x 1

measuring 92 mm x 66 mm

Austria, Imperial. A 1849 Merit Cross, III Class with Bachruch, Budapest GTRexclude on a swivel crown suspensionInstituted December 2 1849. Military Division. A Merit Cross, III Class with Crown, in silver, a red enamelled cross featuring a large central medallion bearing the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, cross surmounted by a hollow crown, measures 36. 6 mm (w) x 58. 4 mm (h inclusive of cross adorned ball suspension), marked on the ring with dog head denoting silver fineness and makers mark of BACHRUCH, BUDAPEST, worn on the original trifold