Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, By C. F Rothe, C.1900 Auction Archive paper backer peeling back from

paper backer peeling back from the tips of the wings and cracked through above the swastika

light scuffing on the lid

torn corners on the lid

Helmet Biermann received this award for his achievements in the liberal profession trades competition at the Trades Competition in Berlin in 1939

wearing a helmet

Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, By C. F Rothe, C.1900 Auction Archive paper backer peeling back from(Militrverdienstkreuz). Type III. Issued 1865 1914. A silver cross pattee with red and white enameled arms; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion inscribed VERDIENST (German Merit); the reverse fully enameled in white; on a double loop for suspension marked FR for C. F. Rothe, Wien, a Vienna assay mark, and a mark for 800 silver purity; accompanied by its period original tri fold ribbon; measuring 30. 74 mm (w) x 30. 89 mm (h); weighing