Two Austrian Medals Auction fine fire gilding and enameling

fine fire gilding and enameling

embedded into a circular wooden frame

Very good details and quality

very fine condition and rare

Two Austrian Medals Auction fine fire gilding and enamelingTwo Austrian Medals Jubilee Cross 1908, on Military on original PLASTIC ribbon; Long Service Cross for XII Years, bronze, on original PLASTIC ribbon. Very good fine condition. Plastic ribbons were not officially issued. Plastic ribbons for few awards only were manufactured and sold in Vienna in early 1900? s by a private firm, thus available as "private purchase". Though considered "modern" at the time plastic ribbons did not achieve wide popularity