Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Bronze Grade With Swords And Case, By Zimbler Hold a white enamel Maltese Cross

a white enamel Maltese Cross with ball finials and gilt borders

consisting of eight white enameled arms

on a hunter green wool upper

Taku Forts 1858 & Canton 1857

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Bronze Grade With Swords And Case, By Zimbler Hold a white enamel Maltese Cross(Militr Verdienstmedaille in Bronze mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop from a crown suspension with its period original tri fold ribbon, the latter notably pinned with a sword clasp constructed of magnetic iron, 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),