An Austrian Merit Cross "1849", 4th Class, Third Period (1914-1918)

Austria; Silver with red enamels, five-pointed star hallmarked and maker marked "WILM. KUNZ" (Wilhelm Kunz) on the ring, 36.5 mm x 58 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, original triangular ribbon, repair evident in the red enamels on the bottom arm on both the obverse and reverse, also on the reverse of the right arm, very fine.