Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, I Class for Officers, c.1870 United Republic of A Heer Infantry Officer’s visor

A Heer Infantry Officer’s visor cap

the left side with a 52 mm white metal "IN" inside a Finnish rose insignia

Stephens was promoted to Major on April 1

Instituted 20 September 1866 by King Wilhelm I of Prussia

maker marked on reverse C

Austria, Imperial. A Military Long Service Decoration, I Class for Officers, c.1870 United Republic of A Heer Infantry Officer’s visor(Militrdienstabzeichen fr 25 Jahre). Instituted September 19th, 1849. Type II (1867 1890). I Class for Officers for 25 Years. A Military Long Service Decoration for 25 Years, a bronze 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 plain, on a fixed loop and striated loop for suspension from a period original tri fold ribbon, measures 34. 1 mm (w)