Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross For Military Chaplains, Second Class, C.1850 Hold the strip with eight rows

the strip with eight rows of two holes each for length adjustment

the dome covered in a clear moisture-resistant fabric

A 1935 Kreisappell Merseburg badge

edged on the top and bottom with dense machine woven silver braiding

on top of  dark green wool

Austria, Empire. A Merit Cross For Military Chaplains, Second Class, C.1850 Hold the strip with eight rows(Ehrenkreuz fr Feldgeistliche). Issued 1801 1859. A Latin cross constructed of silver; the obverse and reverse with a central blue enameled medallion, inscribed PIIS MERITIS; on a loop for suspension marked VM for Vincent Mayer, and with a Vienna Assay mark and mark for 800 silver purity; with its period original wartime tri fold ribbon; measuring 51. 75 mm (w) x 63. 22 mm (h); weighing 22. 1 grams; the enamels moderately chipped on one of the sides;