Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Brooch Auction Archive In additional to his Purple

In additional to his Purple Heart

98th and 176th

Stamped shield in silvered aluminum

38 mm long vertical pinback

the panel bears a machine-embroidered tri-colour cockade

Germany, Imperial. A First World War Patriotic Brooch Auction Archive In additional to his Purple(Patriotische Brosche). Constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, the obverse consisting of a silvered disc featuring knotted Germanic designs, topped by leaves featuring a green painted finish, in turn overlaid by a black enameled 1914 Iron Cross, the reverse with a clip hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, measuring 41 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.