Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, II Class for Officers for 40 Years, c.1900 Auction Archive 27 mm (w) x 34

27 mm (w) x 34 mm (h)

with white enamel arms

with a raised central mobile swastika and the re-institution date 1939 on the lower arm

medal bed is loose and can be removed

90mm (h – includes integral suspension ring)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, II Class for Officers for 40 Years, c.1900 Auction Archive 27 mm (w) x 34(Militrdienstzeichen II Klasse fr Offiziere fr 40 Jahre). Instituted September 19, 1849. Type III (1890 1913). In bronze gilt, a cross pattee with partially black enamelled arms, with superimposed gilt eagle in the center, the reverse is plain with a lightly etched border around the cross, unmarked, measures 28. 6 mm (w) x 32. 3 mm (h), worn on original trifold ribbon, enamels intact, light gilt wear, extremely fine. Contained in a red pebbled case