Austria, Empire. A Golden Cross Of Merit, Second Class, By Wilhelm Kunz, C.1870 Auction Archive Patton and Stilwell that went

Patton and Stilwell that went on to become senior commanders in WWII

had been in the gunboat's fire room when the surface force had overtaken the ship

dated 1814

reverse maker marked "S

and Ministry of Agriculture Medal of Honour for Work

Austria, Empire. A Golden Cross Of Merit, Second Class, By Wilhelm Kunz, C.1870 Auction Archive Patton and Stilwell that went(Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Issued 1849 1875. First Period. A Latin cross in bronze gilt with rounded edges, with red enameled arms on the obverse and reverse; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion, inscribed FJ (Franz Josef) in capital silver gilt lettering, surrounded by a ring, and an ornately decorated white ring of enamels; the reverse with a similar white enameled medallion, dated 1849 in numbers, surrounded by a narrow gold ring,