Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, First Class (Officers) for 50 Years Newly Listed (Preußischer Ordensschnalle)

(Preußischer Ordensschnalle)

circumscribed “Landesbauernschaft Rheinland Hauptabteilung” in capital letters

sold with complete file of service papers and records

The underside of the visor is painted in green

and to his wife

Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, First Class (Officers) for 50 Years Newly Listed (Preußischer Ordensschnalle)(Militrdienstzeichen). Instituted September 19th, 1849. III Issue (1890 1911). A Military Long Service Decoration, I. Class for Officers for 50 Years, on a fixed loop and double swivel rings for suspension from a late period original tri fold ribbon, a bronze Cross Patte with black enameled outside edges, the obverse with a double headed single crowned gilded eagle bearing the Austro Hungarian crest on its chest, unmarked, measuring 35. 7 mm (w) x 35.