Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, II Class for Officers for 40 Years, by Zimbler consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1936 (RCE)

1936 (RCE)

A wartime prisoner of war (POW) postcard

stamped with a mark of “STERLING” indicating 925 silver content

a rare example of a late-war zink decoration with a striking galvanized wreath in overall extremely fine condition

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, II Class for Officers for 40 Years, by Zimbler consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1936 (RCE)(Militrdienstzeichen II Klasse fr Offiziere fr 40 Jahre). Instituted September 19, 1849. Type III (1890 1913). In bronze gilt, a cross pattee with partially black enamelled arms, with superimposed gilt eagle in the center, the reverse is plain with a lightly etched border around the cross, unmarked, measures 29. 5 mm (w) x 33. 0 mm (h), worn on original trifold ribbon, enamels intact, light gilt wear, extremely fine. Contained in a red pebbled case