Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III, Attributed Archive the other seven awards are

the other seven awards are un-named as issued

her left hand grasping the lower left leg of a man sitting upon her

Footnote: Charles Freeman Lamb was born on June 22

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Austria, Empire. A Military Merit Cross, First Period (One Class), Type III, Attributed Archive the other seven awards are(Militrverdienstkreuz). Instituted on October 24th, 1849. First Period (1849 1914). (c. 1913 issue). A well preserved example of this award, of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, on a fixed ring and swivel loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with red and white enameled arms, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion inscribed with Verdienst (Merit) in cut out