Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, by Moritz Tiller of Vienna Newly Listed 11 Pers Depot at Vancouver

11 Pers Depot at Vancouver on June 29

Magellan called the ceremony "casi casi"

in celebration of the Simplon Tunnel which was opened in February of 1905 and where the exhibition took its inspiration

buckle clip and belt loop affixed to the reverse

77” and dates “26

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with War Decoration, by Moritz Tiller of Vienna Newly Listed 11 Pers Depot at Vancouver(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration). Instituted October 24th, 1849. (Second Period: 1914 1918 issue). Of multi piece construction, in silver with red and white enamels, the obverse consisting of a Cross Patte with white and red enamels, with a laurel wreath in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the center with a white enameled medallion inscribed Verdienst in capital letters, the reverse of the cross in white enamels,