Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, Ii Class For Officers For Twenty-Five Years' Service, C.1850 Auction Footnote: The Hamburg America Line

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

the right eye was destroyed and removed at No

Cheshire was posted to the Naval Training Station at Great Lakes

edge wear on the exterior

Austria, Empire. A Military Long Service Decoration, Ii Class For Officers For Twenty-Five Years' Service, C.1850 Auction Footnote: The Hamburg America LineType 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.