Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, c.1910 Auction marked “Wratzke & Steiger -

marked “Wratzke & Steiger - Hofjuwiliere u

a phrase first used by the First Lord of the Admiralty at the time

smooth-bore muzzleloader

then served in the Pacific theatre aboard American ships from 1943 to 1945

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, c.1910 Auction marked “Wratzke & Steiger -(Militrdienstabzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted September 19th, 1849. Type III (1890 1913). III Class for Officers for 25 Years. A Military Long Service Decoration 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 plain with center engraved OFFIZIERSKORPS K. u. K. INFT. RGT No 50, on a fixed loop and double swivel rings