Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, by Moritz Tiller of Vienna Hold The front bears a finely-detailed

The front bears a finely-detailed bronze gilt crowned two-headed Austrian eagle coat-of-arms

the number 25 on the obverse centre

Although torpedos were launched at the Vancouver

the reverse with a small intact loop for suspension from an award chain

One support bar in the workings cabinet is marked in French "AVANCE" (Advance) and "RETARD" (Delay)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, by Moritz Tiller of Vienna Hold The front bears a finely-detailed(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration). Instituted October 24th, 1849. (Second Period: 1914 1918 issue). Of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, the obverse consisting of a Cross Patte with white and red enamels, with a laurel wreath in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the center with a white enameled medallion inscribed Verdienst in capital letters, the reverse of the cross in white enamels,