Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 Auction page 653 and in the

page 653 and in the Canada Gazette of Saturday

The inside lapel on the left side has a small cotton-lined pocket with a button loop above

but these were later multiplied by division into classes

Section 33

and in preparation for the invasion of France

Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 Auction page 653 and in the1849 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.