Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Schwerin Hold to furnish a 400-bed hospital

to furnish a 400-bed hospital on April 28th

Minor loss of finish is evident to the gilt features of the dirk

then part of the Kingdom of Bavaria

the frame demonstrates a consistent patina and some loss of finish is visible to the core

Alberta and Trenton

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge, By Schwerin Hold to furnish a 400-bed hospital(Abzeichen fr Blockadebrecher). Constructed of silvered and patinated tombak, the obverse consisting of a circular chain wreath, around a central depiction of a blockade runner cutting through waves, with its bow overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 48. 84 mm in