Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III, Attributed Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Charles Albert succeeded his cousin

Charles Albert succeeded his cousin Charles Felix to the throne of Sardinia in 1831

the sun and star in rolled bullion wire

97 mm x 43

A grouping of three first and second war German boutonnieres

A set of Heer Generalmajor rank insignia

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III, Attributed Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Charles Albert succeeded his cousin(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). (c. 1913 issue). A well preserved example of this award, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion inscribed with Verdienst (Merit) in cut out