Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Bronze Grade With Swords And Case, By Zimbler Auction Archive A 19th Century Garter

A 19th Century Garter

also referred to as Cochinchina = modern day Vietnam)

the patron saint of sailors

Headquarters of Heavy Flak Battalion (o) West II

Secured to the obverse is a functional magnetic metal spring catch which locks onto the scabbard’s loop

Austria, Imperial. A Military Merit Medal, Bronze Grade With Swords And Case, By Zimbler Auction Archive A 19th Century Garter(Militr Verdienstmedaille in Bronze mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop from a crown suspension with its period original tri fold ribbon, the latter notably pinned with a sword clasp constructed of magnetic iron, the obverse of the medal bearing a raised and rightward facing profile of Emperor Franz Joseph, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of SIGNUM LAUDIS (SIGN OF PRAISE),