Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, Ii Class For Officers For Twenty-Five Years' Service, C.1850 Auction the packet with “Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen”

the packet with “Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen” printed in black gothic lettering on the obverse with the maker’s mark on the reverse removed

A grouping of two first war period Austrian awards and decorations

bronze gilt with navy blue enamels

Footnote: William Henry Fitzsimons was born on March 21

Footnote: The Hamburg America Line (Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft = HAPAG) was a transatlantic shipping enterprise established in Hamburg

Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, Ii Class For Officers For Twenty-Five Years' Service, C.1850 Auction the packet with “Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen”Type I (1849 1867), silvered bronze insignia, mounted to a bronze gilt cross base, the base with a mother of pearl inserted backer, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 38. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its typical early type I loop, very light contact, replacement ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine.