Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 Hold smoke billowing from the vessel's

smoke billowing from the vessel's four funnels

There are double bands of woven blue piping ringing the lower circumference of the kepi

and both are rare

the ribbons representing the Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939

Austria, Empire. A Military Service Decoration I. Class For 25 Years Of Service, C.1860 Hold smoke billowing from the vessel's1849 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.