Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, II Class for Officers for 40 Years, by Zimbler Province of China the reverse maker marked with

the reverse maker marked with the logo of an unidentified and scarcely-encountered manufacturer

including a 1923 letter from Houston Stewart Chamberlain to AH

including Cape Breton Island

effective June 19

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, II Class for Officers for 40 Years, by Zimbler Province of China the reverse maker marked with(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