Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, First Class (Officers) for 50 Years Province of China obverse illustrating a Dutch sword

obverse illustrating a Dutch sword piercing the heart of a spread-winged eagle

Barter was discharged on July 2

which exposes the underlying wooden frame

and pinned with a gilded bronze rank pip and Roman numeral number “5’

Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, First Class (Officers) for 50 Years Province of China obverse illustrating a Dutch sword(Militrdienstzeichen). Instituted September 19th, 1849. III Issue (1890 1911). A Military Long Service Decoration, I. Class for Officers for 50 Years, on a fixed loop and double swivel rings for suspension from a late period original tri fold ribbon, a bronze Cross Patte with black enameled outside edges, the obverse with a double headed single crowned gilded eagle bearing the Austro Hungarian crest on its chest, unmarked, measuring 35. 7 mm (w) x 35.