Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, II Class for Officers for Twenty-Five Years' Service, c.1850

Type I (1849-1867), silvered bronze insignia, mounted to a bronze gilt cross base, the base with a mother of pearl inserted backer, measuring 34.5 mm (w) x 38.5 mm (h) inclusive of its typical early type I loop, very light contact, replacement ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine.