Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, with Mother of Pearl Reverse visually-hidden with four reverse attachment prongs

with four reverse attachment prongs securing the shield to a black wool backer

Except for a single moth nip on the pipping

There are ventilation holes with brown reinforcing eyelets underlying the hunter green wool on either side near the top

these groups began to merge

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, with Mother of Pearl Reverse visually-hidden with four reverse attachment prongs(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 present a mother of pearl cross, measures 34. 3 mm (w) x 38. 0 mm (h), weighs 10. 5 grams including ribbon, areas of gilt wear, small chips to the mother of