Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, Ii Class For Officers For Twenty-Five Years' Service, C.1850 Auction the packet with “Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen”

the packet with “Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen” printed in black gothic lettering on the obverse with the maker’s mark on the reverse removed

1917 to the end of the war

A grouping of two first war period Austrian awards and decorations

bronze gilt with navy blue enamels

a strip of reinforcing olive green cotton stitched at the right end

Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, Ii Class For Officers For Twenty-Five Years' Service, C.1850 Auction the packet with “Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen”Type I (1849 1867), silvered bronze insignia, mounted to a bronze gilt cross base, the base with a mother of pearl inserted backer, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 38. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its typical early type I loop, very light contact, replacement ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine.