Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Badges Hold Type I (1881-1932) (multi-piece construction

Type I (1881-1932) (multi-piece construction

in Berlin)

with an acorn-style head constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver and carmine threading

Seaman Torpedoman (1902)

gilt has worn off the obverse but remains on the reverse

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Badges Hold Type I (1881-1932) (multi-piece construction(Abzeichen). A pair of badges, including: 1. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords, constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting flat wire catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 3 for Wilhelm Deumer, measuring 47. 17 mm (w) x 46. 75 mm (h), weighing 18.