Austria, Empire. A Golden Cross Of Merit, Second Class, By Wilhelm Kunz, C.1870 Auction Archive and Ministry of Agriculture Medal

and Ministry of Agriculture Medal of Honour for Work

Patton and Stilwell that went on to become senior commanders in WWII

(Mittelmächte Abzeichen)

reverse maker marked "S

dated 1814

Austria, Empire. A Golden Cross Of Merit, Second Class, By Wilhelm Kunz, C.1870 Auction Archive and Ministry of Agriculture Medal(Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Issued 1849 1875. First Period. A Latin cross in bronze gilt with rounded edges, with red enameled arms on the obverse and reverse; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed FJ (Franz Josef) in capital silver gilt lettering, surrounded by a ring, and an ornately decorated white ring of enamels; the reverse with a similar white enameled medallion, dated 1849 in numbers, surrounded by a narrow gold ring,