Austria, Imperial. A Fine Quality Private Purchase 40-Year Military Service Cross For Officers Archive with its miniature boutonniere

with its miniature boutonniere

maker marked "Jörgum & Trefz FRANKFURT AM" on the reverse

Therrell died on March 23

Throughout the war approx

numbered "14184" on the reverse

Austria, Imperial. A Fine Quality Private Purchase 40-Year Military Service Cross For Officers Archive with its miniature boutonniereThis is an example of a very fine quality private purchase 40 Year Military Long Service Cross for Officers (Militrdienstzeichen II. Klasse fr Offiziere fr 40 Jahre) in its original presentation case; a cross pattee constructed of gilt bronze; the obverse with a double headed eagle superimposed on the cross; the reverse covered in fine quality mother of pearl; suspended from its period original ribbon with a button closure on the reverse; the button