Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Long Service Decoration, Twenty-Five Year, Type I Buy Now handwritten initials "EM" scribed on

handwritten initials "EM" scribed on the underside of the visor

11 AFU at Shawbury on December 7

centre disc with enameled sitting tiger affixed by single screw post

A War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords certificate

with a horizontal pinback attached to the reverse

Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Long Service Decoration, Twenty-Five Year, Type I Buy Now handwritten initials "EM" scribed on(Militar Dienstauszeichnungen) Instituted 18 June 1825. A straight arm cross paty constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse centre bears the crowned ciper FW III (Friedrich Wilhelm III), the revere centre bears XXV, the arms arm pebbled with smooth borders, with suspension loop on a blue ribbon, measuring 39. 40 mm (w) x 43. 90 mm (h), very fine.