Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross 1849, III Class and Bravery Medal, I Class Province of China Commander's Neck Cross - in

Commander's Neck Cross - in Gold and enamels

Wrapped around the crossguard and hand guard is a matching portepee

with laurel branches through the quadrants of the arms

both prongs intact (however

silver has toned over time otherwise this is a mint example

Austria, Imperial. A Merit Cross 1849, III Class and Bravery Medal, I Class Province of China Commander's Neck Cross - inInstituted December 2 1849. A Merit Cross, III Class with Crown, in silver, a red enamelled cross featuring a large central medallion bearing the initials FJ, the reverse bearing the date 1849, cross surmounted by a crown with interior red enamelled cap, measures 36 mm (w) x 58. 3 mm (h inclusive of cross adorned ball suspension), marked on the ring with A denoting Vienna manufacture and WK and KUNZ WIEN denoting manufacturer by Wilhelm Kunz, worn on