Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, II Class for Officers for 40 Years, by Zimbler Auction Archive He was admitted to the

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

on an original bow-tied commander's ribbon

1877 according to another source)

circumscribing the firm’s crowned monogram logo

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, II Class for Officers for 40 Years, by Zimbler Auction Archive He was admitted to the(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