Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Commander’s Star in Gold, by V. Mayer & Sohne Newly Listed Both buttons bear the Royal

Both buttons bear the Royal Artillery insignia and are without maker mark

Silver Grade for Twenty Years' Exemplary Service and Bronze Grade for Ten Years' Exemplary Service

light staining and foxing to board

one Eye Cup (glass

Austria, Imperial. An Order of Franz Joseph, Commander’s Star in Gold, by V. Mayer & Sohne Newly Listed Both buttons bear the Royal(Franz Joseph Orden). Instituted on 2 December 1849 by Franz Joseph I. A silver star consisting of eight clusters of faceted rays in the arms, the obverse superimposed insignia in 18K Gold features a red enamelled cross with the imperial double headed eagle, partially enameled in black, shown in the angles of the cross, the two heads of the eagle bear in their beaks a loop of chain with the emperors motto VIRIBUS UNITIS (WITH UNITED FORCES) applied at