Austria, Empire. Two Crosses Of Merit On Their Wartime Ribbons Newly Listed with expertise in horsemanship and

with expertise in horsemanship and with firearms

maker marked “Godet in Berlin” on the reverse

case and pins also better than very fine

The lower half of a dog tag (zinc

or act contrary thereto

Austria, Empire. Two Crosses Of Merit On Their Wartime Ribbons Newly Listed with expertise in horsemanship and1914 1916 Issue. (Verdienstkreuz am Kriegsband). A grouping of two Crosses of Merit, consisting of 1) A Golden Cross of Merit; constructed of silver gilt and white and red enamels; on a loop for suspension marked G. A. S for G. A. Schied, Vienna and marked with the silver hallmark denoting 90% silver purity and manufacture between 1872 and 1922; accompanied by its period original wartime ribbon; measuring 36. 44 mm (w) x 40. 73 mm (h); weighing 13. 6