Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, 1St Class For Officers For Fifty Years' Service Auction Archive including “Das Eiserne Kreuz 1813/1939”

including “Das Eiserne Kreuz 1813/1939” (“The Iron Cross 1813/1939”) by Kurt Bauch

with the majority of silvering remaining

Footnote: John Allan McDonald was born on August 3

the buckram stiffener exhibits tight weave and is lightly browned

The cap measures 115 mm x 295 mm

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, 1St Class For Officers For Fifty Years' Service Auction Archive including “Das Eiserne Kreuz 1813/1939”3rd Issue (1890 1911); In bronze gilt with black enamels, unmarked, measuring 33. 5 mm (w) x 62. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, on its original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, fine chipping in the black enamels on all four arms, light contact overall, very fine.