Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, First Class (Officers) for 50 Years Newly Listed The underside of the visor

The underside of the visor is painted in green

Catherine and William Booth

a Berlin German Confectioners’ Day badge

and to his wife

Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, First Class (Officers) for 50 Years Newly Listed The underside of the visor(Militrdienstzeichen). Instituted September 19th, 1849. III Issue (1890 1911). A Military Long Service Decoration, I. Class for Officers for 50 Years, on a fixed loop and double swivel rings for suspension from a late period original tri fold ribbon, a bronze Cross Patte with black enameled outside edges, the obverse with a double headed single crowned gilded eagle bearing the Austro Hungarian crest on its chest, unmarked, measuring 35. 7 mm (w) x 35.