Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Grade, 25th Regiment consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 500 Allied (mainly Dutch) Prisoners

500 Allied (mainly Dutch) Prisoners of War

" (Shooting King 1921) on the raised centrepiece platform

constructed of a lightweight wooden frame with a red faux leather exterior liner

Height 5ft11-6ft

miniature decoration in silver gilt

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Silver Grade, 25th Regiment consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 500 Allied (mainly Dutch) Prisoners(Militr Verdienstmedaille in Silber). An excellent example, in silver, the obverse of the medal bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Emperor Franz Joseph, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of SIGNUM LAUDIS (SIGN OF PRAISE), unmarked, measuring 29. 64 mm (w) x 49. 29 mm (h), on loop from a crown suspension with its period original tri fold ribbon, dark patina, light wear to ribbon, remains