Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross “1849” and a Military Merit Medal Auction A Second Polish Republic Army

A Second Polish Republic Army Officer’s sabre

MEDAILLEURS LE LOCLE (SUISSE)" on the inside lid

He died in 1996

firmly holding it in place during storage

Footnote: Alexander Schmidt was born 9 August 1919 in Worms

Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross “1849” and a Military Merit Medal Auction A Second Polish Republic ArmyA Merit Cross, Type III, Civil Division, in bronze gilt and enamels, with surmounting crown, marked KUNZ WIEN with a bronze star on the suspension ring, measures 36. 5mm (w) x 59. 4mm (h inclusive of laterally pierced ball suspension and adorning cross), weighs 11. 4 grams (including ribbon), wear to gilt, enamels intact, remains in very fine condition. A Military Merit Medal Signum Laudis, Karl I, in bronze gilt, featuring a dual crown suspension,