Austria, Empire, Republic. Two First Class Military Long Service Decorations Hold which would extend its ramifications

which would extend its ramifications to the remotest corner of the globe'

That was followed by a luncheon at the Book-Cadillac Hotel for all who had been awarded medals at the ceremony

with a tri-colour cockade in black

clasp retains about 95% of the original bronze finish

in a 315 mm x 470 mm wooden frame under glass

Austria, Empire, Republic. Two First Class Military Long Service Decorations Hold which would extend its ramifications(Militrverdienstzeichen fr Unteroffiziere und Mannschaften). Instituted in 1849. 1. Empire: Military Long Service Decoration, I Class to NCOs and Men for Twenty Years' Service, Type V (1913 1918) (two piece construction, silvered bronze insignia inscribed "XX" in Roman numerals (20) within a wreath, the insignia mounted to a bronze gilt cross base, measuring 36. 5 mm (w) x 39. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, original triangular ribbon