Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, II Class for Officers for 40 Years, by Zimbler Hold while the dagger culminates in

while the dagger culminates in a wide

while the latter similarly bears an arrangement of three identical buttons for a symmetrical appearance

97mm in height (including crown suspension)

In the late afternoon on March 2nd

Terrell for completing the Regular Course in Military Art and Science at the Coast Artillery School at Fort Monroe Virginia

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, II Class for Officers for 40 Years, by Zimbler Hold while the dagger culminates in(Militrdienstzeichen II Klasse fr Offiziere fr 40 Jahre). Instituted September 19, 1849. Type III (1890 1913). In bronze gilt, a cross pattee with partially black enamelled arms, with superimposed gilt eagle in the center, the reverse is plain with a lightly etched border around the cross, unmarked, measures 29. 5 mm (w) x 33. 0 mm (h), worn on original trifold ribbon, enamels intact, light gilt wear, extremely fine. Contained in a red pebbled case