Austria, Imperial. A Long Service Decoration for Officers, I Class for 50 Years, by V. Mayer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac silvered aluminum button on the

silvered aluminum button on the interior

and Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 (QX8038 J

A lanyard constructed of golden bullion cord plaited with a flat portion bearing an alloy metal plaque

the obverse with a profile of Victor Emmanuel III

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Austria, Imperial. A Long Service Decoration for Officers, I Class for 50 Years, by V. Mayer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac silvered aluminum button on theInstituted 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.