Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Silver Merit Medal With War Decoration And Case, By Vincent Mayer’s Söhne Archive with a large patinated eagle

with a large patinated eagle (in tombac) with spread-out wings superimposed on the wreath

one pin missing

a specimen in mint condition

when he fell unconscious from exhaustion and loss of blood

77 mm (w) x 83

Austria-Hungary, Empire. An Honour Decoration Of The Red Cross, Silver Merit Medal With War Decoration And Case, By Vincent Mayer’s Söhne Archive with a large patinated eagle(Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz, Silberne Medaille mit Kriegsdekoration und Etui). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, the obverse finished in green enamels, with a central white enameled shield bearing a red Geneva Cross, flanked by angels and above an inscription of PATRIAE AC HUMANITATI (PATRIOTISM AND HUMANITY), the reverse bearing raised dates 1864 1914, topped by an integral loop and