Germany, Imperial. An Imperial Observer Badge, Maker Unknown Auction Imperial Visit to Japan

Imperial Visit to Japan

repair to the left sleeve near the armpit as well as the seam of the back

the obverse medallion presents a hand painted red eagle

or personal example in industrial production

with a central white disk bearing a black swastika highlighted with white and black trimming

Germany, Imperial. An Imperial Observer Badge, Maker Unknown Auction Imperial Visit to Japan(Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of one piece nickel alloy, the obverse constructed of a laurel and oak wreath tied together at the base via a ribbon, with an enameled square insignia consisting of white, black, and red enamel, superimposed in the center within a bed of sun rays, with a Prussian crown at the top of the badge, the reverse with a sun ray design, with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44.