Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian State Award For Cavalry Horse Breeding, C.1890 GTRexclude Surfman Erasmus Midgett left Gull

Surfman Erasmus Midgett left Gull Shoals Life Saving Station on beach patrol

bottom arm marked S & W between the arms (for Sy & Wagner)

Footnote: the first types of 1813 Iron Cross 1st Class (produced 1813-1815) were often produced as cloth/silver bullion examples

the reverse also in white enamels

Austria, Imperial. An Austro-Hungarian State Award For Cavalry Horse Breeding, C.1890 GTRexclude Surfman Erasmus Midgett left GullAn Imperial Austro Hungarian State Award for Cavalry Horse Breeding Staatspreis for Pferdezucht; a round silver medal; the obverse depicting a rightward facing bust of Kaiser Franz Josef, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse inscribed in cryllic script within an open ended laurel wreath; on loop for suspension but missing its ribbon; marked Tautenhayn; measuring 39. 93 mm in diameter; weighing 18. 1 grams; light contact marks; in overall