Saxe-Altenburg, Duchy. A Long Service Decoration For Domestic Service, C.1900 United Republic of official issue with Stielhenkelose suspension

official issue with Stielhenkelose suspension

accompanied by section of period sash

with two on each breast

or may develop on its own)

Saxe-Altenburg, Duchy. A Long Service Decoration For Domestic Service, C.1900 United Republic of official issue with Stielhenkelose suspension(Ehrenauszeichnung fr Dienstboten fr langjhrige treue Dienstleistung) Instituted 16 September 1886. Type I. A cross trefle constructed of silver, the obverse centre bears two intertwined letter Es, the reverse centre bears the number 30 and is circumscribed with FR TREUE DIENSTE (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE), the arms of the obverse and reverse have raised graduated edges, the centre of the arms have a strip of raised points, and the shamrock shaped ends