Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, II Class for Officers for 40 Years, by Zimbler Auction Archive 42 mm x 880 mm

42 mm x 880 mm

He was admitted to the Manor (County of London) War Hospital at Epsom on March 18

on an original bow-tied commander's ribbon

along with a binder containing assorted research papers

1877 according to another source)

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, II Class for Officers for 40 Years, by Zimbler Auction Archive 42 mm x 880 mm(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 29. 5 mm (w) x 33. 0 mm (h), worn on original trifold ribbon, enamels intact, light gilt wear, extremely fine. Contained in a red pebbled case