Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Wound Badges Newly Listed the latter in its cardboard

the latter in its cardboard box of issue)

reverse with raised inscription of “ЗА БЕЗОРОЧНУЮ СЛУШБУ ВЬ ПОЛИЦІИ” (“For Blameless Service in the Prison Guard”) similarly ringed by stylized laurel branches

within a ribbed silver ring

Footnote: Laurence Merton Edwards was born on April 26

beautifully hand-painted obverse centrepiece

Germany, Imperial. A Pair of Wound Badges Newly Listed the latter in its cardboard(Verwundetenabzeichen). A pair of Wound Badges, including: 1. A Silver Grade award, constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 39. 33 mm (w) x 44. 66 mm (h), weighing 8. 1 grams, demonstrating