Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, with Mother of Pearl Reverse, c.1914 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 12cm (w) x 21cm

measuring 12cm (w) x 21cm (l) x 12 cm (h)

with “935”

surrounded by a blue ovular ring

heavily padded Luftwaffe grey backing

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, with Mother of Pearl Reverse, c.1914 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 12cm (w) x 21cm(Militrdienstabzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted September 19th, 1849. Type IV (1913 1918). III Class for Officers for 25 Years. A bronze gilt Cross Patte with dimpled edges, the obverse with a double headed single crowned silver eagle bearing the Austro Hungarian crest on its chest, the reverse presents a silver medallion engraved COM OFFIZIERS KORPS D. K. u. K. INF: REG No 50. 1880 8 8 1905, the arms of the reverse bearing superimposed mother of