Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, with Mother of Pearl Reverse, c.1914 Province of China 1927 (in brass

1927 (in brass

the lower left corner of the image bearing the logo of Istituto Luce (Fascist Italy’s national film corporation)

Footnote: The Military Merit Medal was created by Emperor Franz Joseph I instituted in 1890

An Original Commission Document Appointing Methuen

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, III Class for Officers, with Mother of Pearl Reverse, c.1914 Province of China 1927 (in brass(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 presents a silver medallion engraved COM OFFIZIERS KORPS D. K. u. K. INF: REG No 50. 1880 8 8 1905, the arms of the reverse bearing superimposed mother of