Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 GTRexclude reverse maker marked “Eugen Schmidthäussler

reverse maker marked “Eugen Schmidthäussler

along with one on the right rear seat with a button hole and dark green plastic button

with a brown strap affixed around the mouth

accompanied by a signed photo of AH

and thereby an orderly retreat was made possible for the rest of the regiment under the cover of darkness

Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 GTRexclude reverse maker marked “Eugen Schmidthäussler1849 1867 Issue. Type I. (Militrdienstzeichen I. Klasse). A gilded bronze cross with stippled arms; the obverse with a silver double headed Austrian eagle; the reverse plain, with a single rivet visible; on a double loop suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon; measuring approximately 33. 5mm (w) x 33. 5mm (h); in overall very fine condition.