Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, with Mother of Pearl Reverse Archive scattered gilt loss on the

scattered gilt loss on the eagle's wings

with a large brown wool toorie sewn in place on the top

A website extract states: "The high point of the numerous honors conferred by the Americans was the presentation of the “golden key of the State of California” to Spindler personally by Governor Rolph

inscribed with “Der Gott der Eisen wachsen lies - der wollte keine Knechte” (The God who let iron grow - who didn’t want servants”

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, with Mother of Pearl Reverse Archive scattered gilt loss on the(Militrdienstabzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted September 19th, 1849. Type IV (1913 1918). III Class for Officers for 25 Years. A bronze gilt Cross Patte with dimpled edges, the obverse with a double headed single crowned silver eagle bearing the Austro Hungarian crest on its chest, the reverse present a mother of pearl cross, measures 34. 3 mm (w) x 38. 0 mm (h), weighs 10. 5 grams including ribbon, areas of gilt wear, small chips to the mother of