Austria, Imperial. A Long Service Decoration for Officers, I Class for 50 Years, by V. Mayer Archive (Национален орден за гражданска заслуга)

(Национален орден за гражданска заслуга)

one black ink stamp from Warsaw dated 26 October 1941

with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting flattened catch

(Ordres des Palmes Academiques)

Austria, Imperial. A Long Service Decoration for Officers, I Class for 50 Years, by V. Mayer Archive (Национален орден за гражданска заслуга)Instituted September 19, 1849. Type III. (1890 1913). A rare decoration, in silver gilt and black enamels, featuring a large surmounting crown, reverse plain, measures 35 mm (w) x 58. 8 mm (h), marked on the ring with a VM denoting Vincent Mayer, and standard silver assay mark denoting . 950 silver between 1872 1922, weighs 18. 5 grams, worn on period trifold ribbon, enamels intact, extremely fine.