Prussia. A First War Prussian Pilot’s Badge By An Unknown Maker, C.1916 Buy Now In bronze gilt and enamels

In bronze gilt and enamels with

the bottom aluminum bullion wire strip coming away from the body of the armband for approximately 30 mm near the lightly soiled "Gau Köln-Aachen" embroidered type

Military Merit Cross Third class

Screw back

marked on reverse “R S & S”

Prussia. A First War Prussian Pilot’s Badge By An Unknown Maker, C.1916 Buy Now In bronze gilt and enamelsAn example of a mint c. 1916 17 issue Prussian Pilots (Flugzeugfhrer) badge; in stamped silvered tombac; with very fine details; the obverse with a standard pilots badge motive within a wreath, with laurel leaves towards the left side of the wreath, and oak leaves towards the right side of the wreath, separated by a bow on the bottom of the wreath, ordained by the Prussian crown at the top; vertical needle pinback with a barrel hinge and a round wire