Austria, Empire. A Commemorative Sea Travel Medal, C.1894 United Republic of SS runes hand embroidered on

SS runes hand embroidered on the obverse in silver thread

Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas

a civil group consisting of factory and office employees

the four aforementioned pieces secured in place via a copper ring along the outer edge with raised rims on both sides

5 mm (w) x 62

Austria, Empire. A Commemorative Sea Travel Medal, C.1894 United Republic of SS runes hand embroidered on(Seereisedenkmnze). Issued 1893. A round gilt bronze medal; the obverse depicting a small anchor in the talons of an Austrian eagle, within a wreath consisting of laurel leaves and wild flowers, circumscribed Resie S. M. Schiff Kaiserin Elisabeth; the reverse inscribed OST INDIEN, AUSTRALIEN, SDSEE INSELN, CHINA, JAPAN 1892 1893 within a laurel wreath tied together at the base; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon; measuring 36. 20